ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
Exclusionary Rule Applied for the First Time to Racial Profiling | New York Law Journal
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This article discusses the recent Appellate Division, Third Department decision in 'People v. Jones', where the court held that the exclusionary rule can be applied to a racially motivated traffic sto...
Battles Brew Over the Power to Choose Who to Prosecute
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The long-standing principle of prosecutorial discretion is under fire — another symptom of our nation’s fractured politics.
Breathalyzer scandal could reopen 27,000 drunk driving cases - CommonWealth Magazine
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IN A CASE that has echoes of the notorious drug lab scandals, the state’s highest court will consider whether to make up to 27,000 defendants in drunk driving cases eligible for new trials because o...
Justice Jackson's second SCOTUS opinion is also a dissent to court's refusal in death-penalty case
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In this sketch drawing by court artist Dana Verkouteren, the Supreme Court justices hear arguments on the opening day of its new term Oct. 3. Sketch by Dana Verkouteren via the Associated Press.
Attorneys sue New York for first pay raise in 18 years
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Pay rates currently sit below or at $75 per hour for court-appointed attorneys statewide.