New Study Criticizes Courts For "Penalizing" Those Who Refuse To Plead Guilty

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George Joseph
WNYC News | Mar 26, 2021

A new survey by the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers suggests the overwhelming majority of criminal defense attorneys in New York state believe that defendants, who choose to exercise their Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury, can be exposed to stiffer sentences.

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