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Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Wallace
Daily Record Staff//August 3, 2026//
New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
Sex Offender Registration Act — Downward departure — Law-abiding lifestyle
KA 25-00512
Appealed from Monroe County Court
Background: The defendant appealed from an order that denied his petition seeking a downward modification of his previously imposed classification as a level two risk pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act.
Ruling: The Appellate Division reversed. The court held that the defendant failed to establish that he completed sex offender treatment and failed to update his annual photo. However, the defendant had not sexually reoffended since his underlying offense requiring registration and saw no compelling reason that would further serve the public safety for the defendant to remain at a level two classification as he has shown by his law-abiding behavior for several years that he is capable of leading a prosocial and stable lifestyle.
Guy A. Talia, of the public defender’s office, for the defendant-appellant; Merideth H. Smith, of the district attorney’s office, for the respondent.
Submitted
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