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Gascon addresses criticism over new directives
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon who is under fire less than two weeks into his term from families of some crime victims for directives that are expected to result in lower sentences in many cases said on Wednesday he s troubled by what he called fear-mongering and vowed that those who are prosecuted under his administration will face accountability.
With calls already underway for a recall attempt, the county s newly seated top prosecutor defended his decision to ask for the dismissal of sentencing enhancements that can add extra time to defendants sentences and said there is ample evidence sentencing enhancements do not necessarily make us any safer.
By City News Service
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon who is under fire less than two weeks into his term from families of some crime victims for directives that are expected to result in lower sentences in many cases said today he s “troubled by what he called “fear-mongering and vowed that those who are prosecuted under his administration will face accountability.
With calls already underway for a recall attempt, the county s newly seated top prosecutor defended his decision to ask for the dismissal of sentencing enhancements that can add extra time to defendants sentences and said there is “ample evidence sentencing enhancements do not necessarily make us any safer.