Criminal
Sep. 22, 2020
San Francisco DA says restructuring office is what he promised in campaign
To see line prosecutors support an independent review of cases they may have prosecuted is a significant shift, said DA Chesa Boudin, because it shows they recognize that doing so themselves creates at the very minimum a perceived conflict of interest.
When San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced last week that his office would begin reviewing legally questionable and potential wrongful convictions, he didn't expect a veteran prosecutor on his homicide team to commend his decision.
To see line prosecutors support an independent review of cases they may have prosecuted is a significant shift, Boudin said, because it shows they recognize that doing so themselves create...
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