OC DA Spitzer slams Gascón for ruling out death penalty against …
WEBSep 22, 2023 · ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer released a statement in response to Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón's announcement of charges in the killing of...
GEORGE GASCON’S PLAN TO END THE DEATH PENALTY AND …
WEBFeb 27, 2020 · Since 2012, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has secured the death penalty against 23 defendants, 22 of whom are people of color (13 Latinx defendants, eight black defendants, and one Asian defendant). [10] Only one white defendant has received the death penalty in this time. [11]
He’s Remaking Criminal Justice in L.A. But How Far Is Too Far?
WEBNov 17, 2021 · He mandated an end to seeking cash bail, the death penalty, the sentence of life without parole and the prosecution of anyone younger than 18 as an adult.
George Gascón: Justice reformer, recall survivor - Los Angeles Times
WEBJun 30, 2024 · Gascón, 70, imploded the entrenched tough-on-crime mentality of his predecessors Jackie Lacey and Steve Cooley, saying he would do away with the death penalty, adult trials for juveniles, and...
Ryan Clinkunbroomer: Mom of slain LA deputy blasts Gascón for death …
WEBSep 27, 2023 · The special circumstance allegations normally could open a defendant to a possible death sentence, but Gascón is a staunch opponent of the death penalty, so Salazar will face a maximum...
New DA Gascon to decline prosecution on range of low-level crimes
WEBDec 10, 2020 · Gascon announced a sweeping range of reforms when he was sworn-in Monday, including no longer seeking the death penalty and not using gang enhancements for sentencing.
Gascón makes exception to death penalty ban for ... - Los Angeles Times
WEBFeb 6, 2021 · The Los Angeles County district attorney's office will not oppose the death penalty for Michael Gargiulo, despite a ban on capital punishment imposed by George Gascón.
Anthony Avalos case: DA George Gascón takes death penalty off …
WEBMay 7, 2021 · DA George Gascón's office has ordered the death penalty off the table in the trial of a Lancaster couple accused of torturing and murdering 10-year-old Anthony Avalos.
New Los Angeles DA announces end to cash bail, the death penalty …
WEBDec 8, 2020 · End to cash bail and the death penalty. Gascón announced he is immediately ending the cash bail system, adding that experts believe hundreds of incarcerated individuals would be eligible for ...
New Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón Implements …
WEBDec 14, 2020 · Just hours after taking office, newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón issued a series of sweeping changes that ended new death-penalty prosecutions and moved towards reconsidering existing death sentences in the county with the nation’s largest death row. The policy changes signaled the …