Under state law, defendants in New York City are allowed to be denied a trial by jury if the maximum penalty of a charge is less than six months in jail. Photo: Jamie Rector/Bloomberg News
Udeke had agreed to plead the charges down to a class B misdemeanor, which comes with different trial rights in New York City than higher-level charges.
December 19, 2019 at 12:46 PM
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The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday decided against expanding the right to jury trial for immigrants facing low-level charges that could result in their deportation.
The decision applies in cases in New York City courts.
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