Silinovich v. Vogt

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this Court pursuant to CPLR 506 [b] [1]) to review a determination of respondent which denied petitioner’s application for a pistol permit.

Upon being charged with the crime of assault in the third degree, petitioner’s pistol permit was revoked. Petitioner did not challenge the revocation. When the charge was ultimately dismissed, petitioner applied to have his permit restored. Respondent denied this application on the basis of petitioner’s criminal record. Petitioner then commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding claiming that respondent’s…