# CONFIDENTIAL

Pursuant to Civil Rights Law § 50-b, the identities of the victims, who are the victims of sex offenses, shall be confidential, and this document shall not be made available for public inspection.

To be argued by

DEBORAH L. MORSE

# New York Supreme Court

Appellate Division - First Department

## THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,

Respondent,



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## JEFFREY E. EPSTEIN

Defendant-Appellant.

## BRIEF FOR RESPONDENT

CYRUS R. VANCE, JR.

District Attorney

New York County

Attorney for Respondent

One Hogan Place

New York, New York 10013

GINA MIGNOLA



danyappeals@dany.nyc.gov



DEBORAH L. MORSE

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

Of Counsel

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# TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ... ii

## INTRODUCTION ... 1

### POINT

THE SORA COURT'S DESIGNATION OF
DEFENDANT AS A LEVEL-THREE OFFENDER
WAS SUPPORTED OVERWHELMINGLY BY THE
RECORD. THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE COURT
REACHED AND DELIVERED THAT
DETERMINATION WAS ENTIRELY FAIR AND
PROPER... 33

## CONCLUSION ... 63

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## CASES

<table><thead><tr><th>Contrast People v. Ferguson, 53 A.D.3d 571 (2d Dept. 2008)</th><td>57</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>People v. Belter, 84 A.D.3d 905 (2d Dept. 2011)</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Brensic, 70 N.Y.2d 9 (1987)</td><td>43</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Conway, 47 A.D.3d 492 (1st Dept. 2008)</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Guaman, 8 A.D.3d 545 (2d Dept. 2004)</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Johnson, 77 A.D.3d 548 (1st Dept. 2010)</td><td>38, 49</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Kello, 96 N.Y.2d 740 (2001)</td><td>39</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Knox, 12 N.Y.3d 60 (2009)</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Mendez, 45 A.D.3d 429 (1st Dept. 2007)</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Mingo, 12 N.Y.3d 563 (2009)</td><td>36-37, 40</td></tr><tr><td>People v. O’Neal, 35 A.D.3d 302 (1st Dept. 2006)</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Pettigrew, 14 N.Y.3d 406 (2010)</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Roland, 292 A.D.2d 271 (1st Dept. 2002)</td><td>38</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Smith, 75 A.D.3d 1112 (4th Dept. 2010)</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Vasquez, 20 Misc.3d 37 (App. Term 1st Dept. 2008)</td><td>37</td></tr><tr><td>People v. Windham, 10 N.Y.3d 801 (2008)</td><td>36, 38</td></tr></tbody></table>



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