Sarah's Law would end New York's State's use of the 19th century nationwide legal doctrine known as abatement ab initio.

A Long Island family is rallying for “Sarah’s Law” after their loved one’s killer had his murder conviction erased by death ...

“Sarah’s Law,” named after Sarah Goode, a young mom who was brutally murdered in 2014, would end a legal doctrine that allowed the conviction of Goode’s murderer to be vacated.

"Sarah's Law" would end the application of an antiquated doctrine known as abatement ab initio — a rule that automatically vacates a criminal conviction if a defendant dies before an appeal is decided ...

Sarah’s Law,” named after Sarah Goode, a young mom who was brutally murdered in 2014, would end a legal doctrine that allowed ...