John Schoeffel,staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society's Special Litigation Unit, and Peter Mitchell, and its director of training,join us to discuss New York State’s "blindfold law." The law does not require prosecutors in criminal cases to reveal police reports or witness statements until the day of the trial. This means defendants often do not receive evidence that would normally be shared in civil cases ahead of the trial. Additionally, the law does not give a person charged with a crime the lawful to memorize who is accusing them.
Source: thetakeaway.org