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Criminal

Apr. 24, 2015

Los Angeles County district attorney requests funds for conviction integrity unit

District Attorney Jackie Lace has requested $928,000 in funding to create a unit dedicated to reviewing all claims of innocence received post-conviction.


By L.J. Williamson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Los Angeles County district attorney's office is creating a unit dedicated to
examining wrongful conviction claims, to be comprised of three prosecutors, one paralegal
and one senior investigator.


District Attorney Jackie Lacey briefly described plans for the creation of the new
group, the Conviction Review ...

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