People v. Blount

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rena K. Uviller, J.

This is an ex parte application by the People, pursuant to CPL 160.50 (subd 1, par [d], cl [ii]), to unseal court records for the purpose of perfecting an appeal from a criminal court order dismissing the case for failure to prosecute. The case was dismissed on December 1,1981, and was sealed on that date. This application to unseal comes more than 11 months after the dismissal and sealing.

While such applications to unseal are commonly made ex parte pursuant to CPL 160.50 (subd 1, par [d], cl [ii]), this court determines that the statutory subsection…