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Criminal

Aug. 14, 2020

AG can’t prosecute DA’s husband, says defense counsel

David Lacey’s defense lawyer says Xavier Becerra has no authority to file misdemeanor charges in connection with the March 2 incident at the Laceys’ Granada Hills home. Instead, when Becerra made his filing decisions and elected not to pursue a felony, the prosecutorial powers should have statutorily been turned over to the Los Angeles City Attorney, Tyre argued in his demurrer filed Monday with the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Attorney General Xavier Becerra has no authority to prosecute the husband of Los Angeles County DA Jackie Lacey, and an investigation into his wielding a gun at protesters should have been handled by the Los Angeles city attorney instead, according to a demurrer filed by Lacey’s counsel.

David A. Lacey is charged with three misdemeanor counts of assault with a firearm against three individuals: Melina Abdullah, Dahlia Ferlito and Ju...

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