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“Blindfold” Off: New York Overhauls Pretrial Evidence Rules

Prosecutors will be required to turn over information to the defense much earlier in a criminal case, among other changes.

New York state lawmakers have passed a major overhaul of the laws that dictate what evidence must be turned over to defendants facing criminal charges. The new rules require that prosecutors share this evidence, known as discovery, at the earliest stages of a case. If a

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