Can a search warrant affidavit and affidavit be sealed to protect the confidentiality of witnesses?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Williams, 2013 NY Slip Op 34070 (U) (N.Y. Cty. Ct. 2013):
Secondly, this court finds the within instance appropriate to seal the affidavit and warrant to protect the confidentiality of the witnesses. This court conducted an in camera review of the search warrant affidavit and finds that it cannot be redacted sufficiently to protect the identity of the witness (see, People v. Williams, 192 AD2d 882, 883 [2d Dept. 1993]). There is legal precedent for such sealing.
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