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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. BASILIO MONTEZUMA REYES, Appellant.

The court properly assessed 30 points under the risk factor for prior crimes based on defendant's conviction of second-degree burglary, which is a "violent felony" under Penal Law § 70.02 (1) (b), and is therefore a "violent felony" under the guidelines of the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders ( People v Wroten, 286 AD2d 189, 197-199, lv denied 97 NY2d 610). The guidelines' use of the Penal Law definition is consistent with the intent of the underlying statute (Correction Law § 168-Z [5] [b] [ii], [iii]), which does not suggest in any manner that only those prior crimes that involve actual violence should be considered.

The court also properly assessed 15 points under the risk factor for drug or alcohol abuse, based on defendant's admissions to drug abuse ( see People v Roland, 292 AD2d 271, lv denied 98 NY2d 614). Contrary to defendant's argument, the applicable guideline requires a history of substance abuse, and not necessarily a drug-related conviction. We have considered and rejected defendant's remaining arguments concerning the court's assessment under this risk factor.

Defendant did not establish any special circumstances warranting a downward departure from his presumptive risk level ( see People v Guaman, 8 AD3d 545).

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PEOPLE v. REYES
(Feb 14, 2008)