New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 470.05: Determination of appeals; general criteria
What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets procedural rules for appellate courts reviewing criminal cases, requiring appeals be decided without regard to technical errors that don't harm parties' rights and defining when legal questions are properly preserved for appeal.
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