Victim advocates make case for justice-reform package
ALBANY — With the state Legislature slated to examine criminal justice reform next week, a coalition of advocacy organizations are pushing back at an assertion by many New York prosecutors that a pre-trial discovery provision in the proposed measures would endanger victims.The District Attorneys Association of New York (DAASNY) said the legislation would require prosecutors to disclose their evidence in a criminal case within 15 days of a defendant's arraignment, unless a protective order
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