Bill > S01281

This bill amends the Criminal Procedure Law to facilitate appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern. Specifically, it requires that an order finally denying a motion to suppress evidence be reviewed upon an appeal from an ensuing judgment of conviction, even if the defendant pleaded guilty or waived their right to appeal. This change ensures that important public interest issues related to the suppression of evidence can be reviewed by a higher court, even when a defendant has pled guilty or waived their appeal rights.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S1281