Tag: public defense
In a decision that shouldn’t even have to be debated, New York State settled with the NYCLU today, agreeing to provide defendants with a suitable attorney if they cannot afford one. Despite the fact that it has been the law for 50 years, New York has consistently failed to provide a defense lawyer and has even gone as far […]
The NYCLU released a report today detailing the dismal state of New York’s public defense system. The report focuses on five counties: Onondaga (Syracuse), Suffolk, Ontario, Schuyler and Washington. “In each of these counties, people too poor to afford private attorneys too often appear before judges without a lawyer by their side, or are forced […]
