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N.Y. Court of Appeals Announces When Trial Commences for Timeliness of Pro Se Requests
by Ed Lyon
As most jurisdictions do from time to time as need dictates, they change or even completely overhaul appellate procedures, evidentiary rules, and various codes. In 1971, New York state adopted a new Criminal Procedure Law (“CPL”) to replace its aged Code of Criminal Procedure (“CCP”).
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- News in Brief
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- Tracking the Prevalence of Police Crime, by David Reutter
- Former Balch Springs, Texas, Officer Found Guilty of Murder of Black Teen, by Kevin Bliss
- Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal: Thousands More Cases Likely Affected, by Kevin Bliss
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