ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
The court lost $18,000 to $25,000 every year for the past six years, according to figures provided by the village. “I just can’t justify it anymore,” the mayor said. ... See MoreSee Less
Groups representing survivors of sexual and domestic violence are split over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to change New York’s discovery laws. ... See MoreSee Less
After a number of organizations representing survivors of sexual and domestic violence called on lawmakers to support the governor’s proposal, other survivor groups called on lawmakers to reject it.
Before the reforms, the state was considered among the worst in the country for defendants’ pretrial access to information. The rules were often likened to a “blindfold” because they allowed prosecutors to withhold basic evidence from the defense team up until the night before a trial — or indefinitely. ... See MoreSee Less
“It will return us to a time when people languished in jail before trial forced to choose between a plea deal to escape horrific conditions or go to trial without knowing the evidence against them.” ... See MoreSee Less
Prosecutors have urged the governor to roll back some of New York’s discovery reforms. Public defenders worry about reverting to a time when they had to...