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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Challenges with discovery law reforms and their impact on case outcomes
4:28:38
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DA Clark outlines the challenges posed by recent discovery law reforms and their unintended consequences on case outcomes in the Bronx. She highlights the need for adjustments to these laws to better serve justice.
- Cases are being dismissed due to burdens of discovery or for technical reasons related to discovery
- The office is forced to prioritize felonies and violent crimes over misdemeanors due to resource constraints
- Clark notes that some victims do not receive justice, and some defendants are not held accountable or given opportunities to address their needs
- She calls for minor changes to the discovery laws to address these issues
Darcel Clark
4:28:38
Increasingly, cases are dismissed because of burdens of discovery.
4:28:43
Now is the time to move forward and support minor changes to the discovery laws that are clearly not working as they were intended or has unintended consequences I should say.
4:28:55
Some cases are dismissed for technical reasons related to discovery, some because of triages.
4:29:02
We have to prioritize those cases that most impact public safety.
4:29:07
Felonies, violent felonies in particular will take priority over misdemeanors, But as a result, we have victims who do not receive justice and defendants are not held accountable or given an opportunity to address their needs.
4:29:23
We can do better.
4:29:25
We must do better.