People v Ross, 2018 NY Slip Op 08964 [167 AD3d 1053]

December 26, 2018

Appellate Division, Second Department

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The People of State of New York, Respondent,

v

Ray Ross, Appellant.

Law Office of Thomas R. Villecco, P.C., Jericho, NY, for appellant.

Madeline Singas, District Attorney, Mineola, NY (Kevin C. King and John B. Latella of counsel), for respondent.

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Robert A. McDonald, J.), entered January 9, 2018, which, after a hearing, designated him a level one sex offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6-C. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), in which he moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

We are satisfied with the sufficiency of the brief filed by the defendant’s assigned counsel pursuant to Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), and, upon an independent review of the record, we conclude that there are no nonfrivolous issues which could be raised on appeal. Counsel’s application for leave to withdraw as counsel is, therefore, granted ( see id. ; People v Gilbert , 163 AD3d 1010 [2018]; Matter of Giovanni S. [Jasmin A.] , 89 AD3d 252 [2011]). Rivera, J.P., Sgroi, Hinds-Radix and Christopher, JJ., concur..