“After decades of criticism from defense attorneys and others, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he would push to change New York’s ‘blindfold law,’ which allows prosecutors to withhold evidence against a criminal defendant until just before trial.
“’We need discovery reform,’ Cuomo, a Democrat, said in his annual State of the State address. He announced the effort as part of a larger package of proposed changes to the criminal justice system, including eliminating cash bail for low-level crimes.”