People v. Mateo

OPINION OF THE COURT

John J. Connell, J.

The defendant was convicted in this court of first degree murder and other offenses and sentenced to death in January 1999. Before his trial began, the defendant sought an order from this court allowing requests for judicial subpoenas duces tecum to be ex parte and under seal for materials and docu*265merits held by various agencies to be used in assisting his attorneys in the mitigation phase of that trial. This court granted his application on June 12, 1997 (People v Mateo, 173 Misc 2d 70). The People are now asking this court to unseal the defense request…