Government,
Criminal
Jan. 13, 2021
Gascón appears to back down on enhancements policy as other DAs in California rebuke him
But in a striking move in an apparent response to the state DA association now challenging his directives, Los Angeles County DA George Gascón's prosecutors received a memo Tuesday afternoon labeled "urgent" that hints he is again considering walking back his enhancement directive.
In an unusual move Tuesday, the California District Attorneys Association announced it would back a lawsuit challenging the legality of new Los Angeles County DA George Gascón's directives and sentencing guidelines, saying several of the policies are unethical and violate the state's constitutional protection of crime victims.
"[The DA's association] is not a regulatory body and does not typically address policy differences among th...
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