Judges’ Unpublished Decisions Debunk the Myths About Discovery Reform — Scrutinize

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Judges’ Unpublished Decisions Debunk the Myths About Discovery Reform — Scrutinize

New York’s 2020 discovery reform law was designed to make the criminal legal system fairer by ensuring prosecutors disclose evidence to the defense in a timely manner. Critics of the law argue that it leads to case dismissals over minor technicalities or that defense attorneys exploit it to get cases thrown out. But what do judges actually say when they dismiss cases under this law?

The answer is largely hidden from the public. The vast majority—94% to 99.5%—of written judicial decisions in New York State remain unpublished. Without access to these decisions, public debate is too often shaped by selective narratives rather than the reality documented in court rulings.

Going to be a nice spring day 🌷

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Heading up to the sixties, things are starting to green a bit though I think the snow last week kind of slowed that up a bit.

Rode in this morning, it was pleasant though the bike trail was a bit congested in parts with hikers. 🚶 I am sure there will be more congestion for the evening commute, though where it gets bad is past the Elsmere Bridge but I usually get off the bike path by the VFW and take town roads the rest of the way home. 🚴‍♂️ More clouds expected later.

Stopped and got bananas and apples this morning at Hannaford. 🍎 🍌 My pantry is getting a bit depleted but with the fruit and other things I have around, I can wait now until Tuesday evening to go shopping. I might just stock up on a few things are Hannaford on Tuesday after work if it’s not raining, and then Thursday if I drive in to work if I decide to head out of town.