Case Name: In the Matter of Harry L. Alpert, Appellant. District Attorney of Oswego County, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1965-03-18
Citations: 15 N.Y.2d 937
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Harry L. Alpert, Appellant. District Attorney of Oswego County, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 937–938

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Harry L. Alpert, Appellant. District Attorney of Oswego County, Respondent.
Argued February 9, 1965;
decided March 18, 1965.
John E. Shaffer and Joseph A. Volotta for appellant.
John R. Murray, District Attorney, for respondent.

Opinion:
Memorandum: The order of the Appellate Division dismissing the appeal from the order of Special Term denying the motion of petitioner should be modified by affirming so much thereof as dismisses the appeal relating to the examination of Lenore Marie Custodero and reversing so much thereof as dismisses the appeal relating to the examination of Ann " Doe ". As to the former a criminal proceeding was pending before the Magistrate in which petitioner was charged with abortion at the time the motion to examine her was made at Special Term and no separate appeal lies from such an order which may be reviewed only on appeal from the final judgment (Code Crim. Pro., § 517). As to the examination sought of Ann " Doe ", no criminal proceeding was pending concerning her, and that application is in a special proceeding (CPLR 401-411). This application was entertained and decided on the merits by the Special Term and the Appellate Division has jurisdiction to review it. We pass only on the question of appellate jurisdiction and do not reach or consider the merits.