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,¶
- against -
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¶
DEBORAH L. MORSE¶
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYS¶
Of Counsel¶
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TABLE OF CONTENTS¶
Page¶
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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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES¶
CASES¶
| Contrast People v. Ferguson, 53 A.D.3d 571 (2d Dept. 2008) | 57 |
|---|---|
| People v. Belter, 84 A.D.3d 905 (2d Dept. 2011) | 58 |
| People v. Brensic, 70 N.Y.2d 9 (1987) | 43 |
| People v. Conway, 47 A.D.3d 492 (1st Dept. 2008) | 36 |
| People v. Guaman, 8 A.D.3d 545 (2d Dept. 2004) | 35 |
| People v. Johnson, 77 A.D.3d 548 (1st Dept. 2010) | 38, 49 |
| People v. Kello, 96 N.Y.2d 740 (2001) | 39 |
| People v. Knox, 12 N.Y.3d 60 (2009) | 36 |
| People v. Mendez, 45 A.D.3d 429 (1st Dept. 2007) | 36 |
| People v. Mingo, 12 N.Y.3d 563 (2009) | 36-37, 40 |
| People v. O’Neal, 35 A.D.3d 302 (1st Dept. 2006) | 36 |
| People v. Pettigrew, 14 N.Y.3d 406 (2010) | 36 |
| People v. Roland, 292 A.D.2d 271 (1st Dept. 2002) | 38 |
| People v. Smith, 75 A.D.3d 1112 (4th Dept. 2010) | 58 |
| People v. Vasquez, 20 Misc.3d 37 (App. Term 1st Dept. 2008) | 37 |
| People v. Windham, 10 N.Y.3d 801 (2008) | 36, 38 |
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