"This rigid standard has resulted in thousands of dismissals of criminal cases each year, including serious cases, often with no regard to the merits or fairness of the original charge,” the group of pols writes.

7 days ago·New York, United States

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Times Union

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Prosecutors say pretrial discovery rules are undermining justice

District attorneys across New York are urging state legislative leaders to support proposals from Gov. Kathy Hochul to amend rigid pretrial discovery rules in criminal justice statutes.

7 days ago·Albany, United States

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DNyuz

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Hochul Backs Plan to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors

Six years ago, with crime rates at historic lows and Democratic progressivism on the rise, New York State began requiring prosecutors to turn over reams of evidence to defense lawyers well before a trial. The goal was to level the playing field for criminal defendants, who often took plea deals without understanding the full scope of the case being built against them. But many of the state’s district attorneys say that their offices have struggl…

8 days ago

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Nassau DA Calls on Governor to Include Discovery Reforms in Budget - Long Island Life & Politics

By Hank Russell Joined by Republican members of the New York State Senate, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly was in Albany to demand from Governor Kathy Hochul that discovery reforms must be included in [...] The post Nassau DA Calls on Governor to Include Discovery Reforms in Budget appeared first on Long Island Life & Politics.

6 days ago

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Citizen Action of New York Condemns Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon for Attacks on Kalief’s Law • Citizen Action of New York

(Albany, NY) – In response to statements made by Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon, Citizen Action of New York’s Interim Co-Executive Directors, Carolyn Martinez-Class and Rebecca Garrard, had the following to say: “We condemn Albany County DA Lee Kindlon’s decision to choose political expediency over the human and civil rights of Albany County residents. DA Kindlon’s statements that claim the reforms to discovery passed in 2019 have c…

7 days ago

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