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New York State District Attorneys Association
Coverage of New York State District Attorneys Association in the Nexus archive.
- Op-ed | Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie kills the Wrongful Convictions Act. Why?
The Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act, passed by New York's Legislature three years ago, was vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul under pressure from prosecutors. After revisions, the Senate passed the bill, but Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie blocked it from being voted on in the Assembly, halting its progress.