People v Romello Lavan

Motion No: M-776

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 63195(U)

Decided on February 20, 2020

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

February 20, 2020

The People of the State of New York,

v

Romello Lavan

Defendant.

An application having been made by defendant, pursuant to CPL 245.70(6), for expedited review of a ruling of a Justice of the Supreme Court, New York County (Neary, J.), as set forth in an order of that court, dated February 5, 2020, which granted in part the People's motion for a protective order, and, upon review, to vacate or modify the ruling to the extent that it permits the People to delay disclosure of the names of the victims (who appear to be minor-aged females),

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the application, it is

Ordered that the application is denied, and it is further Ordered that the papers submitted in connection with the application are deemed to be filed under seal and shall continue to be sealed.

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Hon. David Friedman Associate Justice

Dated: February 18, 2020

New York, New York

ENTERED: February 20, 2020

BEFORE: Hon. David Friedman Associate Justice of the Appellate Division

M-776

Ind. No. 2659/2017

Case No. 2020-01270