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Criminal

Feb. 18, 2021

OC DA to argue in LA County against dropping special circumstances

The unusual move adds Orange County DA Todd Spitzer to a growing list of county prosecutors who have publicly rebuked LA County DA George Gascón’s special directives.

OC DA to argue in LA County against dropping special circumstances
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer will argue at a preliminary hearing against a Los Angeles County prosecutor’s motion to dismiss special circumstances and enhancement charges for a convicted sexually violent predator accused of abducting and killing two children.

The unusual move adds Spitzer to a growing list of county prosecutors who have publicly rebuked DA George Gascón’s special directives.

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