The deaths were from a car hijacking in the parking lot of a grocery store
. . ."Eric Siddall, vice president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, which represents about 800 Los Angeles County prosecutors, said Gascón position is at odds with jurisprudence.
"This is not the first case in which Gascón has sought a reduced sentence.
"Shortly after taking office, Gascón sought reduced penalties for a man accused of murdering two people.
"Including Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputy Joseph Solano.
"Gascón has only continued to advocate for reduced sentences since then.
"This is often over the objections of his own prosecutors.
"Few elected Democrats have spoken out against him, including Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who endorsed Gascón in 2020 and appointed him as local district attorney during his tenure as mayor of San Francisco.". . .
Newsom and Gascon: both up for dismission and California wanted to keep them both.
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