Brooklyn, NY asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death for New York

Q: How do you get records that are sealed open & is it possible to file a suit against the NYPD & the city w/ a 25 y/o case

My mother was shot multiple times and killed by an off duty police officer (dirty copy) who was high on cocaine and in possession of it in 1993. The gun used and serial # are missing from the arrest report and his records were immediately sealed. He was sentenced to 25 years to life and is up for parole this year. My grandmother tried to sue the NYPD and the city but no one would take the case back then. I was almost 3 at the time, is there any way to pursue this suit? He took an oath and disgraced not only the nypd but the city and state of New York as well. He shot her in her hand, clipped her mouth and shot her 4 times as she was running away from him. I was in the courtroom when he was sentenced and I have been diagnosed with Chronic PTSD, Anxiety, Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, and Persistent Depressiion with episodic MDD. Although this case is 25 years old and money wont bring my mother back, it has affected me my whole life and still does.

1 Lawyer Answer
Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
Answered

A: Time for you to bring a case would have been, with the most liberal ruling, when you turned 21. I don't see any way, but why not contact a member of the NY State Trial Lawyers who handles police misconduct cases.

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