In addition, the governor approved the extension of the Hurrel-Harring settlement for indigent criminal defense reforms statewide.
In 2015, Cuomo signed an executive order authorizing the state attorney general to investigate and prosecute police officers accused of killing unarmed people. The governor’s objective was to ensure a fair and thorough investigation in every case.
In 2012, the governor expanded the state’s DNA databank to prevent crime, convict the guilty and protect the innocent. New York is the first state to require DNA samples from any person convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor.
