PEOPLE v. STEVENS


91 N.Y.2d 270 (1998)

692 N.E.2d 985

669 N.Y.S.2d 962

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Darryl Stevens, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Bernard Smith, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna M. Perry, Riverhead, and Robert C. Mitchell for appellant in the first and second above-entitled actions.

James M. Catterson, Jr., District Attorney of Suffolk County, Riverhead (Steven A. Hovani of counsel), for respondent

Dennis C. Vacco, Attorney-General, Albany (Andrea Oser, Barbara G. Billet and Peter H. Schiff of counsel), in his statutory capacity under Executive Law § 71 in the first and second above-entitled actions.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.


BELLACOSA, J.

This Court must resolve whether a convicted sex offender has a discrete right to appeal a "risk level determination," pursuant to CPL 460.20. These are post-service-of-sentence classifications under Megan's Law. We affirm the orders of the Appellate Division dismissing the respective appeals to that Court.

Appellants are sex offenders who were...

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