NYC bill would fix discovery law loophole after state ‘half-measure’ on evidence sharing
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NYC bill would fix discovery law loophole after state ‘half-measure’ on evidence sharing
A city councilman wants to close a discovery law loophole that’s sparking unnecessary criminal case dismissals — with a tweak Albany lawmakers left on the cutting room floor during budget season.Councilman Keith Powers is pushing legislation that would create a centralized database of NYPD evidence accessible by prosecutors and defense attorneys, which could help officials comply with burdensome evidence-sharing requirements under the state’s 2019 criminal justice reforms.Powers, who is also running for Manhattan borough president, said the new law would complement tweaks to the state discovery laws in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s latest budget that finally passed late Thursday in response ..