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2nd Circuit Rules NY Felony Reckless Assault is a "Crime Involving Moral Turpitude" but Attempt is Not (NYSDA IDP)
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[People v. Manauri R.] Supreme Court, Bronx County Holds that Drug Eviction Proceedings Not Sufficient Basis to Unseal Records (2004)
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A Guide to the 2004 Rockefeller Drug Reform: Understanding the New Legislation (Center for Community Alternatives)
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American Bar Association Policy on Deportation as a Result of Criminal Convictions
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American Immigration Law Foundation Practice Advisory: Judicial Review Provisions of the REAL ID Act
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Basic Immigration Status Questionnaire
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Breaking Down Mass Incarceration in the 2010 Census: State-by-State Incarceration Rates by Race/Ethnicity (Prison Policy Initiative 2014)
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Civil Alternatives for Disposing of Criminal Proceedings of Defendants with Mental Disabilities (New York State Defenders Association)
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Colossal Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction: The DWI Reform Act of 2006 (Glenn E. Murray, Esq.)
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Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, April 2015 (The Bronx Defenders)
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Cost Savings That Would Accrue to New York Under the Assembly's Drug Law Reform Bill (A-7078 of 2003)
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Defender Toolkit & Padilla Compliance Guide: Using Knowledge of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) to Get Better Results in the Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders)
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Dept of Health - Guidelines for NYS DOH Criminal History Record Checks (CHRC) Program
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Directory of New York State Criminal Justice Agencies
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Discharge Planning Services For Inmates Who are Receiving Mental Health Treatment in a New York City Jail (Urban Justice Center, Brad H)
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Flyer: contact Urban Justice Center with case examples
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Fowlkes v. Adamec (2d Cir 2005)
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Free Legal Help with Sealing Criminal Records/CPL § 160.59
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Frequently Asked Questions: Criminal Records
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Frequently Asked Questions: Housing and Reentry
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Garnes v. Barnhart, C-02-4428 (ND Cal. Nov. 5, 2004)
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Housing, Benefits and Certificates of Relief from Disabilities/Good Conduct (Legal Action Center & Legal Aid Society)
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How Can Criminal Convictions Affect My Immigration Status?
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How Do I Get My Stuff Back? Regaining property from the New York City Police Department (Legal Aid Society)
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How To File a Petition for Review (AILF’s Legal Action Center)
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How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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Immigrants & Pleas in Problem-Solving Courts: A Guide for Noncitizen Defendants & Their Advocates (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE)
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Legislative History of Article 23A and Certificates of Good Conduct of NYS Corrections Law
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Letter to Robert T. Johnson regarding unfair evictions in Bronx Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)
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New Sentencing Chart for Drug Offenses Under Rockefeller Drug Law Reform
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New York City Enforcement of Immigration Detainers - Preliminary Findings (Justice Strategies)
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New York City/NYPD Criminal History Search ($50 fee)
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New York State Statistics Website
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Order Form (Urban Justice Center, 2005)
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OTDA 97 ADM-23 - State "Fleeing Felon/ Probation/Parole Violation" Policies
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Padilla Checklist for Judges: Proper Consideration of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) in a Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders - Updated December 2010)
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Powerpoint Presentation on Employment Law & Criminal Records in New York 2010
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Practice Tip: US Supreme Court Grants Cert on Whether a State Drug Possession Offense Constitutes a "Drug Trafficking" "Aggravated Felony” (NYSDA Immigrant Defense Project )
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Pro Se Advisory for Immigrants with Multiple Drug Possession Convictions: Instructions for Challenging Whether You Have Been Convicted of an Aggravated Felony (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Sample brief in support of finding that respondent’s alleged subsequent drug possession offense is not an aggravated felony (Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association)
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Sentencing for Dollars - Pamphlet for Defense Attorneys Calculating Fees, Fines and Surcharges (Center for Community Alternatives)
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The Voting Rights of People with Criminal Convictions in New York (The Brennan Center for Justice)
