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Judge rules against LA District Attorney George Gascón’s plans to eliminate sentencing enhancements
On Monday, Judge James Chalfant blocked LA District Attorney George Gascón from enforcing one of his major promises: ending the use of prison sentencing enhancements in thousands of criminal cases.
By Madeleine Brand • • 9m ListenOn Monday, Judge James Chalfant blocked LA District Attorney George Gascón from enforcing one of his major promises: ending the use of prison sentencing enhancements in thousands of criminal cases. The judge’s order stemmed from a lawsuit brought late last year by the union that represents hundreds of LA County prosecutors. The union argued that Gascón’s reforms required them to break state law.
Monday’s ruling is the latest development in mounting tensions between the new DA, who promised big changes to how his office prosecutes crimes, and his own deputy district attorneys.
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1 of 5Judge blocks many of George Gascón’s criminal justice reforms- 0:00Judge rules against LA District Attorney George Gascón’s plans to eliminate sentencing enhancementsYou’re reading this
- 9:44Zero tolerance is out. How President Biden is changing immigration enforcement
- 18:10Storm washed out part of Big Sur’s Highway 1. What it’s like living there now
- 26:14Newspaper group sues Facebook and Google over what it says are monopolistic practices
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