Government,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 22, 2021
LA deputy DA who refused to dismiss felony charges settles for $300K
Richard Doyle, the former head deputy of the DA’s Compton office, refused orders from Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascon on his first day in office to dismiss the case against three men accused of attempting to wreck a train.
A veteran Los Angeles County deputy district attorney who was held to be insubordinate by DA George Gascon for refusing to dismiss a case against three protesters charged with attempting to derail a train abruptly resigned Friday after receiving roughly $300,000 to settle a grievance with the county, according to other prosecutors familiar with the matter.
Richard Doyle, the former head deputy of the DA's Compton office, refused ord...
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