The sponsor of a bill that would create a commission to investigate prosecutorial misconduct said on Thursday he expects Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve the legislation before the Monday deadline.

Assemblyman Nick Perry, D-Brooklyn, said that while changes are still being worked out, the bill is expected to receive Cuomo’s approval. That’s despite a memo sent earlier this week to Cuomo’s office from the counsel to Attorney General Barbara Underwood, warning the bill may not survive judicial review.

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