New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Charles J. Hynes, as Deputy Attorney-General of the State of New York v. Irwin Karassik
July 10, 197947 N.Y.2d 659
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order sealing the criminal records of an acquitted attorney, holding that CPL 160.50 does not permit unsealing for disciplinary purposes, that the tape recordings are not "official records and papers," and that the respondent lacked standing to appeal the civil sealing order.