Discovery reform critic predicts future criminal justice rollbacks

The original sponsor of the 2019 pretrial discovery law said Thursday that she expects future budgets to include criminal justice rollbacks and changes to the state’s evidence-sharing process.

State leaders are cleaning up language for a new compromise on discovery, the process in which the prosecution shares evidence with the defense in a criminal case.

Assemblywoman Latrice Walker said leaders have agreed on the framework of a conceptual agreement after days of working with New York City’s five district attorneys, and it includes wins and losses for the Legislature…

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