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Government,
Criminal

Mar. 4, 2022

Judge rejects DA Gascón’s bid to resentence killer in secret

Los Angeles County Judge William C. Ryan also said he would allow former DA Steve Cooley to represent the victim’s family at a hearing.

A Los Angeles County judge rejected a request by District Attorney George Gascón to hold a private hearing to consider whether to remove a brutal killer from California's Death Row. Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan also said he would allow former DA Steve Cooley and another lawyer to represent the victim's family at a resentencing hearing.

The ruling is another setback f...

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