My Problem with the New York Sealing Law 160.59

This is how I sometimes feel, like wtf
from resilience.org

You know I have this issue with fairness. Freely admitted I think some things are blatantly unfair. Justice is something people philosophize about but practically it can be achieved. It drives me crazy and sometimes I even lose sleep over it.

One of my new peeves is the new New York sealing law under CPL section 160.59. It allows for sealing of old DWI criminal convictions if they are over 10 years old plus a few other qualifiers. And this is big news because NYS does not have expungement so sealing is the next best thing BUT...