Los Angeles County D.A. modifies policy on juvenile cases in wake of controversy
16 February 2022
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16 February 2022
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has modified his blanket ban on trying juveniles as adults due to a pending state Supreme Court case and continuing backlash over a decision to allow a 26-year-old to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a child in juvenile court last month. Under the new policy, which was circulated throughout the office on Tuesday, prosecutors must notify Chief Deputy Sharon Woo if a defense attorney seeks to move a case from adult court to juvenile court, and seek her permission to object to that motion. The document also directs prosecutors to notify Woo of ...
Los Angeles County D.A. modifies policy on juvenile cases in wake of controversy
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. George Gascón has revised his blanket ban on trying juveniles as adults, which had drawn the ire of critics.
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