Thread: Disingenuous comments by @assemblymanjoe about discovery reform, saying that #DistrictAttorneys "think they can stop it by pleading" w interest groups. He is well aware that DAs Assn. supports responsible discovery reform, just not in current form.
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More responsible comment from Senator @jamaaltbailey: “We’re trying to make sure we’ve understood the concerns of every member & that they’re being considered. It’s something that we have to make sure we’re deliberative about, & get it right instead of just getting it done.” /2
Albany DA @DavidSoaresNY makes clear that DA's assn. supports reform, "[b]ut we have to do it being mindful of the concerns of victims, witnesses, and people who are indigent." /3
.@DanClarkReports article: @AlbanyCountyDA "Soares said there’s been a misconception that prosecutors are opposed to reform out-right, but that that’s not true." /4
The understandable frustration expressed in article by head of @LegalAidNYC could have been avoided had DAs been consulted on the wording of the bill as it was being drafted. /5
It would be great if advocates would acknowledge that #DistrictAttorneys have genuine concerns in #NYS's unique crim justice system about witness tampering. /6 nytimes.com/2018/09/25/nyr…
Sadly, tampering with witnesses is not limited just to criminal defendants, nor is it limited to violent gang cases. Here's a case about a defense lawyer, who ended up in federal prison. /7 nytimes.com/2008/09/11/nyr…
Here's a case about a stock broker who plotted to kill a judge. /8 nytimes.com/2001/01/05/nyr…
Responsible discovery reform is an imperative for #NYS. One road map that balances all concerns is the 2014 report of the #NYS Justice Task Force. /9 nyjusticetaskforce.com/recommendation…
And here's my very recent op-ed on the chilling effect that the current bill will have on civilian witnesses. /10
nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-ope…
Through negotiation and understanding all sides of this important but nuanced issue, I hope NY can finally achieve discovery expansion. /11
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