Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Jan. 12, 2021
DA, state AG appeal disqualification of prosecutor’s office
On Dec.11, 2020, San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge Matthew G.Guerrero disqualified DA Dan Dow’s office from a felony and a misdemeanor case, saying the prosecutor had a “clear conflict” of interest due to his public opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow are appealing a judge's disqualification of Dow's office from prosecuting a group of Black Lives Matter protesters accused of committing crimes last summer.
The notices of appeal, filed Friday afternoon by both agencies, seek to consolidate in the 2nd District Court of Appeal the felony case against Robert Lastra, accused of breaking a car window, ...
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