Public Defense: New York Court Issues Key Decision on Standing in NYCLA v. Pataki

Indigent Defense Kate Jones; Susan J. Walsh March 2001 45 New York Court Issues Key Decision on Standing in NYCLA v. Pataki Decades before Gideon's clarion call, New York was providing free counsel to the indigent accused. As early as 1928, the organized bar had formed a voluntary “Defender's Com