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PEOPLE v. HARRISON

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
Jun 29, 2010
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The court properly exercised its discretion in declining to grant a downward departure from defendant's presumptive risk level ( see People v Mingo, 12 NY3d 563, 568 n 2 [2009]; People v Johnson, 11 NY3d 416, 418, 421). Defendant's point score was well above the threshold for a level three offender, and the fact that he was 60 years old at the time of the adjudication did not warrant a downward departure, especially in light of his violent criminal behavior, his prior history of sexual misconduct, his unsatisfactory record while incarcerated, and his recent parole violation.