The governor said in his veto message that the measure, which provided for a phased-in, seven-year state takeover of indigent criminal legal defense costs now paid by New York City and counties outside the city, was too expensive. He contended it could obligate the state to pick more than $800 million each year when fully implemented.
January 01, 2017 at 11:00 AM
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ALBANY – Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill late Saturday that would have provided for an eventual state takeover of indigent criminal legal defense costs now paid by New York City and counties outside the city.
The localities have come to shoulder most of the burden for the indigent representation in New York state since the Supreme Court’s decree in Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335, that having access to an adequate defense against criminal charges is a constitutional guarantee.
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