People v. Alvarez

<div>People v Alvarez - 2026 NY Slip Op 03084 <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <header> <div> <img src="/reporter/images/nys-logo-white.svg" alt=""> </div> <div> <span>Thomas J.K. Smith, State Reporter</span> <nav> Court Decisions Resources About </nav> </div> <div> <img src="/reporter/images/lrb-seal.png" alt=""> </div> </header> </div> <nav> <ol> <li>Home</li> <li>All Court Decisions</li> <li>Decisions</li> </ol> </nav> <div> <div> <h1>People v Alvarez</h1> <p>2026 NY Slip Op 03084</p> <p>May 14, 2026</p> <p>Appellate Division, First Department</p> <p>This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.</p> </div> <div> <p>The People of the State of New York, Respondent,</p> <p>v</p> <p>Marlon Alvarez, Defendant-Appellant.</p> </div> <p>Decided and Entered: May 14, 2026</p> <p>Ind No. 679/20|Appeal No. 6605|Case No. 2024-06006|</p> <p>Before: Webber, J.P., GonzáLez, Pitt-Burke, Higgitt, Hagler, JJ. </p> <div> <p>Twyla Carter, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Hannah Gladstein of counsel), for appellant.</p> <p>Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (T. Charles Won of counsel), for respondent.</p> </div> <span>[*1]</span> <p>Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Raymond L. Bruce, J.), entered on or about August 22, 2024, which adjudicated defendant a level two sexually violent offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act, (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.</p> <p>The court providently exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure (<i>see People v Gillotti</i>, 23 NY3d 841, 861 [2014]). There were no mitigating factors that were not adequately taken into account by the risk assessment instrument. Defendant failed to show that his participation in substance abuse treatment was so exceptional that a downward departure to risk level one is warranted (<i>see People v Louis</i>, 244 AD3d 425, 426 [1st Dept 2025]), or that his efforts at rehabilitation reduced his risk of reoffense or danger to the community (<i>see People v <i><i><i>Gibbs</i> </i></i> </i>, 238 AD3d 521, 522 [1st Dept 2025], <i>lv denied</i> 44 NY3d 909 [2025]). </p> <p>THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.</p> <p>ENTERED: May 14, 2026</p> </div> <div> <footer> <div> <p>Court Decisions</p> All Court Decisions Official Reports Service Bound Volumes Decision Search </div> <div> <p>Resources</p> RSS Feeds Style Manual Citation Tools Opinion Formatting &amp; Privacy Guidelines Opinion Selection Criteria Legal Research Portal Site Index </div> <div> <p>About</p> About our Operations Contact Us Twitter </div> <div> <p>Quick Contact Info</p> <p>17 Lodge Street</p> <p>Albany, NY 12207</p> <p>Phone: (518) 453-6900</p> </div> </footer> </div> <div> <p>Links to or from other sites do not signify endorsement or relationship with them.</p> </div> </div>