Criminal Justice Advocates and Public Defenders Launch Initiative to Uphold Key Discovery Legislation
In New York, a coalition of criminal justice organizations and public defenders has launched a vigorous campaign to support the state’s current discovery law, emphasizing its crucial role in ensuring fair trials. This law, pivotal to criminal proceedings, mandates prosecutors to share evidence with defense attorneys swiftly, thereby promoting transparency and justice. The campaign emerges in response to suggestions from some lawmakers and law enforcement officials who argue that these requirements might overburden police and prosecutors. They contend that the law, implemented in 2019, could be fine-tuned to alleviate these pressures without compromising its core … Read more