Criminal
Feb. 14, 2020
Challengers question timing of LA DA’s marijuana dismissals
George Gascon, who expunged more than 9,000 marijuana convictions in San Francisco in 2019 during his tenure as the county's DA, framed Lacey's announcement as a "two-year delay."
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions after District Attorney Jackie Lacey filed a motion this week asking for the dismissals. But Lacey's challengers in the Los Angeles DA race are questioning her timing as California's March 3 election draws closer while taking the incumbent to task for her past statements on low-level offenses.
Referencing the state's legalization of recreational mariju...
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