Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal
Jun. 29, 2021
Prisoner who toasted LA DA policy gets new trial for another reason
The defendant, Phillip Dorsett, made headlines this spring when the California District Attorneys Association released a video showing him toasting a special directive by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon with a glass of moonshine.
Pointing to misconduct by a now-retired Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, a state Court of Appeals panel reversed a second-degree murder conviction and remanded the case for a third jury trial.
The defendant, Phillip Dorsett, made headlines this spring when the California District Attorneys Association released a video showing him toasting a special directive by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon with a glass o...
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