New York's recent budget proposals have ignored essential amendments to a problematic discovery law introduced in 2020, exacerbating the plight of domestic violence victims. This law, demanding extensive and potentially irrelevant evidence from prosecutors, has resulted in a staggering 455% increase in case dismissals since 2019, denying justice to tens of thousands. Prosecutors are now overwhelmed with chasing unnecessary evidence, leading to a significant rise in cases being declined, particularly in domestic violence situations, which highlights a critical flaw in the legal system that favors defendants over victims.
In 2019, only 5% of cases in NYC criminal courts were dismissed due to compliance issues, but that number has soared to 455% by last year.
The 2020 discovery statute created the largest unnecessary burden on prosecutors, skewing the balance of justice in favor of criminal defendants over victims.
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