"This is basic due process," said Juval O. Scott, Executive Director of The Bronx Defenders. "In the Bronx, we've seen how timely access to evidence allows the people we represent to make fully informed decisions about their cases and holds law enforcement accountable."
The coalition warns that efforts to weaken Kalief's Law could jeopardize New Yorkers' Sixth Amendment rights to a fair and speedy trial, arguing that this change is regressive.
The law's opponents, including Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, claim it has led to a spike in dismissals, a characterization labeled as misleading by the defenders.
The discovery reform law, inspired by Kalief Browder's story, mandates timely evidence sharing and took effect in 2020 to improve transparency and fairness in the legal system.
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