MATTER OF BROWN v. HALLMAN


278 A.D.2d 604 (2000)

717 N.Y.S.2d 723

In the Matter of MICHAEL BROWN, Appellant, v. EDWARD R. HALLMAN, as Executive Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services of New York State, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

Decided December 14, 2000.


Crew III, J. P.

Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding in the nature of mandamus seeking to compel respondent to expunge from petitioner's criminal history record all references to various criminal actions or proceedings that were terminated in his favor. Supreme Court dismissed the petition, prompting this appeal.

We affirm. "Mandamus to compel is an extraordinary remedy, available, as against an...

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