New York Law Journal: Winter Virus Surge Deepens Uncertainty Over Return of New Jury Trials

“New York’s coronavirus figures have created a nebulous view of when jury trials might return.

That means criminal defendants who are locked up in pretrial detention do not have a clear view of when they will have their day in court, said Ann Mathews, managing director for the criminal defense practice at The Bronx Defenders.

When new jury trials are once again allowed, having one jury trial at a time would be welcomed, she said. But that would not be enough to keep up with caseloads in the Bronx, she said.”

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