New York S04192 amends the criminal procedure law to require appellate courts to consider all errors or defects in appeals, regardless of whether.

New York S04192 amends the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law to change how appellate courts determine appeals. It requires courts to consider all errors or defects in the interest of justice, even if they were not raised during trial, if the error resulted from ineffective assistance of counsel or may have contributed to the verdict. The bill also mandates that appellate courts record the race, ethnicity, national origin, age, and gender identity of the appellant when considering technical errors.

New York S04192 amends the criminal procedure law to require appellate courts to consider all errors or defects in appeals, regardless of whether.

New York S04192 amends the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law to change how appellate courts determine appeals. It requires courts to consider all errors or defects in the interest of justice, even if they were not raised during trial, if the error resulted from ineffective assistance of counsel or may have contributed to the verdict. The bill also mandates that appellate courts record the race, ethnicity, national origin, age, and gender identity of the appellant when considering technical errors.