The court properly designated defendant a sexually violent offender, since he was convicted of sexual abuse in the first degree, an enumerated sexually violent offense (see Correction Law § 168-a [3] [a]; [7] [b]). The court properly determined that it lacked discretion to do otherwise (see People v Bullock, 125 A.D.3d 1 [1st Dept 2014]). Defendant asserts that although an element of the crime of which he was convicted (Penal Law § 130.65 [1]) is forcible...
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