Criminal
Aug. 18, 2006
Prosecutor's Closing Punch Becomes Bicycle Thief's Boon
A Los Angeles state appellate court threw out a robbery conviction and life sentence Wednesday because a deputy district attorney had told jurors she would not have prosecuted the defendant if she had any doubt about his guilt.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles state appellate court threw out a robbery conviction and life sentence Wednesday because a deputy district attorney had told jurors she would not have prosecuted the defendant if she had any doubt about his guilt.
In a 2-1 ruling, the 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed the conviction of Jaime Alvarado, who is serving 35 years to life in pr...
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