Attempt and Conspiracy
In California, the punishment for conspiracy is the same as the the punishment for the target crime. If two men conspire to do a robbery, the punishment for the conspiracy is the same as the punishment for robbery. The conspirators get the full punishment even if they don’t complete the robbery itself. Merely making one…More
The Big Picture in Philadelphia
What is the most important bit of context to PBS’s document about Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner?More
27 Black Men Were Killed By Police In 2019
The public thinks the number is much higher. How did we get so misled?More
Daunte Wright Shows Why Resisting Arrest Is Bad
Everyone can agree that officers should not accidentally fire their pistols when they intend to use their tasers. But there is wide disagreement over how much blame is shared by the civilian for the use of force. The killing of Daunte Wright shows that some downplay or even omit the civilians actions altogether. Resisting arrest…More
Chris Darden on Race and Prosecution
Race is a controversial topic, especially today, but those of us in criminal prosecution cannot ignore it. I began reading Christopher Darden’s In Contempt, to get a look at how he conducted the OJ Simpson trial. Although I haven’t finished it yet, or even got to the portion of the book discussing the trial, I…More
Holly Mitchell Thinks Police and Prosecutors’ Unions are “White Supremacist Organizations”
Here’s LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell saying that police and prosecutor’s unions are “clearly such white supremacist organizations.” She made the comments at a forum titled, “Stop LA Sheriff Attacks: Family Forum” hosted by Black Lives Matter Los Angeles. She then claimed that law enforcement was retaliating against the public for legislative defeats in Sacramento.…More
George Gascon’s History of Racist Remarks
George Gascon was recently elected to be Los Angeles County District Attorney. In part, he won by accusing police of racism and vowing to end it. But a long-overlooked declaration calls into question his sincerity. Back in 2016, Gascon set out to investigate allegations of racism among police officers in San Francisco. He set up…More
Gascon is Hiding His New Hires
Controversial LA County District Attorney George Gascon told voters that he would be transparent. But his record shows a troubling pattern of cover-ups, both large and small. Now, he refusing to tell voters who he has hired or for what job. Critics see his refusal to answer this simple question as evidence that he will…More
Gascon Orders His Prosecutors To Go Soft on Defendants For Virtually Any Conceivable Reason
After LADA Gascon was told his orders were illegal, he attempted to reinstate them in a different form.More
Gascon Reinstates Illegal Orders Two Days After Judge Struck Them Down
Gascon attempted an end run around an injunction requiring him to follow the law.More
Judge Rules Gascon Gave Illegal Orders
LA prosecutors took George Gascon to court and won a ruling that his orders are, in part, illegal and unethical.More
Appellate Court Signals Approval of ADDA Lawsuit
The Second District Court of Appeal published a decision packed with law that supports the LAADDA in their lawsuit against George Gascon.More
What Other DAs are Saying about Gascon
Newly-elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon has shocked many elected prosecutors and delighted others with his controversial new policies.More
Criminals “Aren’t Worried” About Gascon
Criminal tells police he “wasn’t worried” about the LADA because he “doesn’t prosecute most crimes.”More
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