STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING URGING THE NYS LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW 240 & ENACT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW 245

STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING URGING THE NYS LEGISLATURE TO REPEAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW 240 & ENACT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW 245

 

“When it comes to justice we should have a system in place that allows us to find the truth as opposed to prosecutors or defense teams trying to win a case. We have to recognize that there are statutory changes which need to be made so that we can give our public defenders the tools they need to better represent their clients.  Imagine if we reformed the Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) in NY State so that we can empower our public defenders more?  If we reformed the discovery process, public defenders would be able to properly and effectively counsel their clients and far more innocent people will not have to spend time in jail! Clients would be able to arrive at informed decisions about how to proceed in their case at the early stages.  Reforming the CPL would make sense because it would save money, it would save resources and it would save lives,” said Council Member Andy King, co-chair of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus.

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