A Los Angeles County court blocked the county’s left-wing district attorney from enacting a number of changes to how crimes are prosecuted. On Monday, L.A. County Superior Court Judge James Chalfant ruled against DA George Gascon in a lawsuit filed by the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for L.A. County.
The association filed the lawsuit in December against the new DA’s policies, which included the elimination of sentencing enhancements for most violent crimes and the elimination of cash bail for most offenses. They argued Gascon’s order overstepped his authority over the prosecution of crimes in the county.
