Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York June 11, 1981 (Capital Newspapers Division of Hearst Corp. v. Clyne)

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (brought on in this court [CPLR 506, subd (b), par 1]) to declare unlawful the holding of a closed Sandoval hearing conducted during a criminal trial, without affording petitioners an opportunity to be heard in opposition. During the July, 1980 term of the Albany County Court, the trial of James Bowles commenced with the Honorable John J. Clyne presiding.