Government,
Criminal,
California Supreme Court
May 14, 2021
Gascón urges state high court to review defense appeal
The DA argued in his response to the high court’s request for additional briefing that elected prosecutors cannot do their jobs “if they are forced to charge enhancements and seek penalties that, in the elected prosecutor’s judgment, do not advance public safety or serve the interests of justice.
In an unusual move, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón asked the California Supreme Court to grant a defense attorney's petition for review after a superior court judge rejected a prosecutor's amended complaint that omitted enhancement charges filed under the previous district attorney.
The DA argued in his response to the high court's request for additional briefing that elected prosecutors cannot do their jobs "if ...
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