People v. Call — Unsupported SORA upward departure reduced
The Second Department reduced a SORA designation from level three to level two because prosecutors identified no aggravating factor omitted from the risk instrument.
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People v. Jeff P. — DVSJA resentencing denied without corroborated abuse
The Second Department held that an attempted-murder defendant was not entitled to a DVSJA resentencing hearing because his submissions did not corroborate domestic abuse at the time of the offense.
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People v. Newton — Plate inquiry and plain-view gun justified vehicle search
The Second Department upheld seizure of a gun seen in plain view after a plate database inquiry on an illegally parked vehicle indicated the plates might be stolen.