Government
Mar. 31, 2017
Controversy has arisen over Antelope Valley head deputy DA's handling of pleas
Attorneys and court personnel have said Steven Frankland, head deputy of the DA's branch office in Lancaster, routinely instructs his deputies to add last-minute charges or enhancements, and makes plea offers that push defendants toward trial.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In the northernmost reaches of Los Angeles County, members of the Antelope Valley legal community are lodging heated complaints against the head of the local district attorney's office.
Attorneys and court personnel have said Steven Frankland, head deputy of the DA's branch office in Lancaster, routinely instructs his deputies to add last-minute charges or enhancements, and makes plea offer...
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