Dismissed Queens criminal case highlights discovery debate

Dismissed Queens criminal case highlights discovery debate

As negotiations over changes to the state’s evidence-sharing laws hold up the passage of the state’s budget in Albany, a recent criminal case in Queens appears to highlight the core of the debate over discovery.

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Public defenders say Queens DA’s evidence sharing practices violate spirit of discovery reform

Public defenders say Queens DA’s evidence sharing practices violate spirit of discovery reform

The Legal Aid Society says that in the nearly three years since the state’s discovery reform laws went into effect, the Queens district attorney’s office has yet to create a logical and organized way to share evidence with criminal defense attorneys.

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