Government,
Criminal
Apr. 16, 2021
Death penalty not sought in LA multiple murder cases
DA George Gascon said although he’s been surprised at how the majority of his prosecutors are showing “a high level of civility” toward his directives, he advised defense attorneys to first have a conversation with prosecutors whom they believe are noncompliant before reporting them up the DA’s chain of command.
A man charged with murdering five people and injuring nearly a dozen others during a shooting rampage in Los Angeles County pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on Thursday, a month after the district attorney dropped a request for the death penalty.
Alexander Hernandez, 40, of Sylmar, is charged with the murders of Sergio Sanchez, Gilardo Morales, Gloria Tovar, Michael Planells and Mariana Franco, along with 11 counts of attem...
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