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By refusing to raise compensation rates for 18-B lawyers and Attorneys for the Children, New York is putting those most in need of counsel at a disadvantage. This is not only unjust, but flies in the face of the fundamental assertion that all are equal under the law.
The New York State Bar Association’s Executive Committee voted today to support legislation that would automatically seal criminal records for most state residents.
Our leaders are sending a message that women and girls must be protected from violence, deserve programs to support recovery from abuse and have an absolute right to legal representation. We must never let such historic legislation lapse again.
As an association that values the rule of law, we applaud the courage of 12 ordinary citizens who removed any doubt that these men acted out of racial animus.
Prominent district attorneys will examine how prosecutors can reform the criminal justice system from the inside out during a meeting hosted by the New York State Bar Association. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez, Westchester County DA Mimi Roach and Erie County DA John J. Flynn are scheduled to participat
If Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger had it to do all over again, he thinks he would confront Kyle Rittenhouse with the images of Gaige Grosskreutz “with his arm nearly blown off” and video of Joseph Rosenbaum “gasping out his least breath.” Binger said he would hold the photos of Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber inches … Continued
The Malcolm X case has two of the features that pervade wrongful conviction cases: faulty identification procedures and police and prosecutorial misconduct.
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This article contains the annual review of new legislation amending the penal law, criminal procedure law and related statutes.