Opinion: Queens is NYC’s misdemeanor incarceration capital
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Queens last year sent 2,501 misdemeanor defendants to Rikers Island, more than any other borough in the city.
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ABA releases guidelines on prosecuting misdemeanor cases
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“A prosecutor must avoid offering, negotiating and entering pleas on terms that knowingly misrepresent the consequences of acceptance.”
Read MoreNY Court of Appeals Rules In Favor of Jury Trials for B Misdemeanors in NYC
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District Attorneys will often move to reduce their weakest A-Misdemeanor cases into B-Misdemeanor attempt charges in order to deny a defendant the opportunity to have his or her case heard by a jury. This is a sneaky and underhanded move.
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