MTR OF VROOMAN v. DENTES


159 Misc.2d 966 (1993)

607 N.Y.S.2d 587

In the Matter of Audrey A. Vrooman, Petitioner, v. George Dentes, as District Attorney of Tompkins County, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Tompkins County.

December 17, 1993


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grossman, Kinney, Dwyer, Reitz & Harrigan, P. C., East Syracuse (Harris Lindenfeld of counsel), for petitioner. George Dentes, Ithaca, respondent pro se. Williamson, Clune & Stevens, Ithaca (Robert J. Clune of counsel), for Debra L. Dennett. Alan Dean Scheer, Ithaca, for Tompkins County Department of Social Services. Thaler & Thaler, Ithaca (Richard B. Thaler of counsel), for estate of Nathaniel F. Knappen. Wesley McDermott, Ithaca, Law Guardian.


WALTER J. RELIHAN, JR., J.

This is a petition, pursuant to CPL 160.50, to unseal certain records in People v Dennett, a prosecution which resulted in the acquittal of a wife for the murder of her husband. The petitioner is the mother of a child born out of wedlock. The wife (widow) opposes the application. The purpose of the petition is to obtain certain biological materials (blood and tissue samples...

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