Stricter Discovery Deadlines Are Subject of Bill in NY Legislature
“The earlier we get relevant and discoverable information in the hands of a defendant, they can either know that there's no case against them and they can proceed toward a path to getting it dismissed, or there is evidence that they may have committed a crime,” State Sen. Jamaal Bailey said.
January 24, 2019 at 06:25 PM
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New York legislators are pushing a new proposal to reform the state's laws on discovery that would establish a stringent schedule for prosecutors and defense attorneys to exchange evidence and material they intend to use at trial early on in a criminal proceeding.
The bills contains most of the provisions Gov. Andrew Cuomo included in his executive budget last week that would update the state's decades-old laws on discoverable material, which can currently be withheld from defendants until just days before their trial.
The bill is sponsored by Assemblyman Joe Lentol, D-Brooklyn, and State Sen. Jamaal Bailey, D-Bronx. Both lawmakers chair their respective Codes Committee, which typically reviews legislation involving criminal justice reform before it heads to the floor for a vote.
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