Public Defenders decry OCA decision to forge ahead in person
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“I'm less effective when I'm scared.”
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In-person arraignments restart in Queens
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“The restoration of face‐to‐face attorney‐client interaction in these critically important proceedings marks another important milestone in our return to the new normal.”
Read MorePublic defender groups say court opening plan endangers clients and staff
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“We strongly oppose re-opening of the Supreme Court because it is not safe and it is not essential to do so.”
Read MoreThree Queens detainees may be released from jail under city coronavirus plan
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“Taking sensible steps to release vulnerable people serves the public interest in a way mass detention does not.”
Read MoreArraignments continue by video in Queens Criminal Court
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Meetings between defendants and their attorneys will also take place by video.
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