People v Covello

Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court’s determination that the defendant is a level three risk under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The court found that any potential due process violation regarding the denial of an adjournment was harmless because the defendant’s prior conviction independently warranted an override to a level three risk.

The court’s words

we conclude that the error is harmless under the circumstances of this case

2026 NY Slip Op 04578, at the official text

defendant's conviction for a prior sex crime warranted an override to a level three risk

2026 NY Slip Op 04578, at the official text