ALBANY – An Albany judge will get some help at a long-awaited trial in weighing the adequacy of the defense in criminal matters that indigent people receive in New York.

Overturning a lower court decision, a unanimous panel of the Appellate Division, Third Department, agreed last week that the testimony of three expert witnesses will assist in determining the issues raised by Hurrell-Harring v. State of New York, 8866-2007.