People v. Di John

In People v. Di John, 48 AD3d 1302 (4th Dept 2008), the Court upheld the trial court's refusal to adjourn a SORA risk assessment hearing for the purpose of allowing the Defendant to present expert testimony challenging the RAI's validity. The Court held that the statutory language of SORA, providing that adjournments of hearings must be granted "where there is a dispute between the parties concerning the determinations" made at the hearing and a party wishes to "obtain materials relevant to the determinations . . ." would not permit an adjournment to present expert testimony challenging the RAI.