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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LA district attorney allows prosecutors to seek death penalty again
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is allowing county prosecutors to seek the death penalty again, reversing a ban put in place by his predecessor and making good on a campaign promise.
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Public Defenders Slam DA’s Death Penalty Decision While Hochman Tries to Burnish Reform Credentials
LOS ANGELES – A growing rift between Los Angeles County’s public defenders and the District Attorney’s Office exploded into public view this week after DA Nathan Hochman announced a return to seeking ...
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viewpoint: the death penalty is absurd
The death penalty is riddled with hypocrisy. It attempts to punish murder through another act of murder. And the state’s ...
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Los Angeles sheriff's department to retest 4,000 DNA samples after using faulty kits for 8 months
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office had begun working with the sheriff’s department to determine the extent of the problem. Sheriff's officials said the bad tests ...
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LA district attorney won't support resentencing Menendez brothers because they lied
LOS ANGELES — The district attorney of Los Angeles County said Monday that he does ... eligible for parole District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters his decision hinged on whether the ...