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Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal

Sep. 13, 2018

Appellate court denies DA petition to block release of predator

The 2nd District Court of Appeal denied a writ petition Wednesday by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office seeking to halt the release of a convicted child molester, agreeing with the trial court’s ruling that the defendant’s due process right to a speedy trial was violated.

Appellate court denies DA petition to block release of predator
2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Gail R. Feuer

The 2nd District Court of Appeal denied a writ petition Wednesday by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office seeking to halt the release of a convicted child molester, agreeing with a trial court's ruling that the defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated.

The ruling went a step further and blamed the Los Angeles County Superior Court for allowing the case of defendant George Vasquez to be delayed for 17 years while ...

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