Government
Sep. 12, 2023
Judge sustains DA’s demurrers to suit over police officers’ deaths
Los Angeles County Judge Anne Hwang disagreed that the DA’s decision not to allege prior strikes led to a convict being released on probation who then killed the two officers.
A judge sustained demurrers by District Attorney George Gascón and Los Angeles County to claims by a policeman’s widow that the DA’s policy against charging third strike enhancements led to the murder of her husband and his partner.
Superior Court Judge Anne Hwang on Monday rejected arguments by one of the widows that Gascón’s failure to charge prior strikes against documented gang member Justin Flores when he was convicted and placed on pr...
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