Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York July 16, 2009 (Hurrell-Harring v. State)

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OPINION OF THE COURT

Kavanagh, J.

Plaintiffs commenced this action against defendant State of New York1 seeking a declaration that the State’s public defense system is systemically deficient and presents a grave and unacceptable risk that indigent criminal defendants are being or will be denied their constitutional right to meaningful and effective assistance of counsel.