Part of the problem, said Scott Levy, an attorney with the Bronx Defenders, a non-profit public defender and one of the organizations representing plaintiffs in the case, is a lack of resources in the borough's courts. Often, he said, there aren't enough judges to hear the many cases coming through. "Lots of times the doors are locked, other times the judge is sitting there without a court reporter," Levy said. Defendants often show up for court only to have their case adjourned and must return to court another day, Levy said. "You have hundreds and... MORE
