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Government,
Criminal

Feb. 11, 2021

LA DA issues new directives, deputies disagree

Deputy district attorneys said the judge’s injunction order was far more extensive than described by DA George Gascon in his new directives.

LOS ANGELES -- District Attorney George Gascón issued new directives Wednesday to conform to a judge's ruling that he could not implement a blanket policy that would effectively prevent prosecutors from seeking sentence enhancements provided under California law.

Gascón said he would also appeal Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant's 43-page ruling.

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