Tag: jury trial

WNYC: Bronx DA Won’t Ask Supreme Court to Decide on Jury Trials for Immigrants

Alice Fontier, managing director of the Criminal Defense practice, welcomed the DA’s decision to not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Suazo case in hopes of changing the law so that all defendants accused of class B misdemeanors, not just immigrants, can get jury trials. She said citizens also face harsh punishments if […]

WNYC: New York’s Highest Court Rules Immigrants Deserve Jury Trials, Even for Misdemeanors

The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that immigrants are entitled to a jury trial, even when they’re accused of misdemeanors that carry sentences of six months or less. This is a groundbreaking decision that will provide people a meaningful day in court to fight charges that could lead to deportation. “Jury trials are […]