James Quinn is a former prosecutor in the Queens County District Attorney's Office, where he worked for more than four decades. He writes and comments on New York criminal justice and ran for Queens borough president in 2020.
DI has documented statements by James Quinn on Criminal Justice Policy, Education, and Law Enforcement, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Quinn argues that Hochul should not have selected James after her public comments and says James should have recused herself or declined the case. He says hiring an independent lawyer is the only thing to do.
“It’s one mistake after another”
Open source (opens in a new tab)James seeks outside counsel for Cornell investigationDirect responses by Siegel, Quinn, Komatireddy, Richards and Smoker
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Quinn explicitly criticizes the appointment and James's decision to accept it.
Hochul says James will provide an independent investigation of the alleged Cornell sexual assault. Ziegler objects to the appointment, and Ryan questions whether James's earlier public comments compromise her impartiality.
