Councilman Keith Powers is advocating for legislation to establish a centralized electronic database of NYPD evidence, intended to streamline compliance with New York's discovery laws. Currently, the aggressive deadlines for sharing evidence, instituted by the 2019 criminal justice reforms, lead to many criminal cases being dismissed. The proposed law would enable prosecutors and defense attorneys to directly access pertinent evidence, mitigating the burdens placed on the NYPD. Powers believes this change is essential for enhancing the integrity of the legal process and addressing concerns over rising case dismissals.
The bill proposed by Councilman Keith Powers aims to centralize NYPD evidence access for prosecutors and defense attorneys, targeting discovery law loopholes that cause case dismissals.
Councilman Powers advocates for a centralized database of NYPD evidence to help comply with burdensome sharing requirements of New York's 2019 criminal justice reforms.
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