Clemency plus
The location of the NY Governor's power to grant clemency
What is the NYS Constitution Article IV, Section IV
They spent a summer with New York Legal Assistance Group's Pro Se Clinic
Who is Chris
He was sentenced to 35 years to life for robberies at Rite-Aid
Who is Ronald Alston
They were a Beyond the Bars Fellow at Columbia's Center for Justice
Who is Sonja
Defense counsel is asked to "waive" this at their client's arraignment
What is "the reading of the rights and charges"
The full name of the COMPAS risk assessment utilized in parole determinations
What is Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions
They were an investigator with the Orleans Public Defender
Who is Naamit
He's known as "Red"
Who is Daniel Connelly
They received their college degree from the University of Hawaii
Who is Kelsey
Defense counsel's performance plus prejudice
What is the Supreme Court's test for effective assistance of counsel in Strickland v. Washington
55 sentence commutations
What is the total of sentence commutations granted by Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul to date
They have an M.Ed in Counseling
Who is Rebecca
He goes by "Junior"
Who is Henry Porteous
They interned with the Miami-Dade Public Defender
Who is Joshua
The time by which the accused in NY must see a judge once arrested
What is 24 hours
The "RAP" in RAP sheet stands for this
What is Record of Arrest and Prosecution
They studied religious architecture in Bulgaria
Who is Genevieve
He escaped from Rikers Island (and from Shawangunk Correctional Facility
Who is Sean Ryan
They served as a campaign manager for a political campaign
Who is Kyle
The burden of proof for facial sufficiency
What is reasonable cause
Whether release is compatible with the welfare of society
Part of the standard used in NY parole determinations
Their many interests include rock climbing
Who is Demery
He is one of 41 people arrested as part of "Operation Blood Trail," an alleged narcotics pipeline
Who is Sakai Scott
They have been a bartender at several restaurants
Who is Mele
This case held that a lawyer may not concede their client's guilt over their client's express objection
What is McCoy v. Louisiana