Death penalty conviction for notorious L.A. gang killer overturned by state’s high court
Infamous Atwater Village gang boss Timothy McGhee’s first-degree murder convictions were tossed out by the California Supreme ...
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California appellate court takes up unusual prosecution of district attorney’s adviser
The appellate panel was concerned that the attorney general's interpretation of a statute pertaining to unauthorized computer ...
A rare decision: California Supreme Court tosses murder conviction with death sentence
The California Supreme Court reversed a Los Angeles gang leader’s three murder convictions and death sentence Thursday, saying the trial judge had wrongly dismissed a holdout juror. It was the first ...
Menendez brothers’ attorneys say politics is getting in the way of their release
The Menendez brothers’ lawyers paint Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman’s motion to rescind his predecessor's resentencing request as ...
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Filing by Menendez Brothers Claims D.A.'s Move to Withdraw Resentencing Motion Omits Key Facts and is Motivated by Political Interests
Hochman's inclusion of infractions in motion "ignore the prison violation classification system," writes Menendez attorney ...
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Menendez brothers accuse DA of violating California's victims' rights law amid their bid for freedom
Attorneys for Erik and Lyle Menendez accused Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman of violating California's victims' rights law amid the brothers' ongoing push for their release from ...
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Menendez brothers' lawyers say DA is playing politics with their case
LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman withdrew a recommendation from his predecessor, George Gascón, that the brothers ...
Los Angeles district attorney revives death penalty, rolls back BLM-era policy
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman reversed a ban on the death penalty set by his predecessor, George Gascón.
Los Angeles district attorney wants to bring back death penalty
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman's office announced Tuesday that under limited circumstances, prosecutors could ...
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Right-Wing Forces Target Contra Costa’s Progressive Prosecutor in Latest Recall Attempt
Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton, the only remaining progressive DA in the Bay Area, is now facing a recall ...
The Death Penalty Returns to Los Angeles
LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that county prosecutors will once again be permitted to seek the death penalty.
LA district attorney allows prosecutors to seek death penalty again
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty again, reversing a ban put in ...