Legal Opinion
In re an Application for a Search Warrant, No. L-18/81
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided April 2, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Michael R. Juviler, J.
This is a motion by a business enterprise and its owner (hereafter petitioner) to vacate an order entered ex parte by the Supervising Judge of this court, the Honorable Nicholas Coffinas, sealing an application for a search warrant previously issued by a Judge of this court.
Petitioner contends that this court lacked authority to seal the application for the warrant and that unsealing is required to permit him to challenge the warrant and recover his property. Judge Coffinas has referred the motion to me for determination on the merits of the sealing.
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2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Gannett Co. v. DePasqualeSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Levine v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- People v. AlfinitoNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
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3Cited by4 opinions
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