The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Judy Knox, Appellant; the People of the State of New York…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division’s orders requiring three defendants convicted of kidnapping or unlawful imprisonment of children to register as sex offenders under the Sex Offender Registration Act. The court held that the statute is constitutional because it is rationally related to the legitimate governmental interest of protecting children, and it found no abuse of discretion in the risk‑level designation for one defendant.