Matter of Raheem v. Parker

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of mandamus to compel the respondent Sheryl L. Parker, in effect, to vacate an order dated November 10, 2009, which denied the petitioner’s motion pursuant to CPL 160.50 (1) to seal the records of a criminal proceeding entitled People v Whitaker, Also Known as Raheem, commenced under Kangs County indictment No. 649/76, and thereupon to direct that those records be sealed.

Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.

“The extraordinary remedy of mandamus will lie only to…