A rare decision: California Supreme Court tosses murder conviction with death sentence
The California Supreme Court reversed a Los Angeles gang leader’s three murder convictions and death sentence Thursday, saying the trial judge had wrongly dismissed a holdout juror. It was the first ...
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California appellate court takes up unusual prosecution of district attorney’s adviser
The appellate panel was concerned that the attorney general's interpretation of a statute pertaining to unauthorized computer ...
Menendez brothers' lawyers say prosecutors oppose reduced sentences for 'meritless' reasons
Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman said last month he didn't support resentencing the brothers because they hadn't taken ...
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Menendez brothers' lawyers say DA is playing politics with their case
LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman withdrew a recommendation from his predecessor, George Gascón, that the brothers ...
Menendez brothers’ attorneys say politics is getting in the way of their release
The Menendez brothers’ lawyers paint Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman’s motion to rescind his predecessor's resentencing request as ...
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Sexual Predator Christopher Hubbart Approved To Live In Juniper Hills
On Friday, March 21, 2025, the LADA announced that despite strong opposition from the District Attorney’s Office, elected leaders, and those ...
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Commentary: Hochman Punts on Responsibility as He Revives the Death Penalty in LA
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman wants us to believe that his decision to resume seeking the death penalty ...
Settlement reached in gender discrimination lawsuit against Chatham District Attorney
Former Chatham County prosecutor who filed a federal lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and the Chatham DA have reached a settlement agreement.
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Hochman Brings Death Penalty Back to L.A.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman addresses the public during a press conference announcing the return of capital punishment ...
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LA District Attorney allows prosecutors to seek death penalty
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman has reversed a ban on seeking the death penalty, allowing county prosecutors to ...
Los Angeles district attorney revives death penalty, rolls back BLM-era policy
Nathan Hochman rescinded George Gascón’s “extreme and categorical policy forbidding prosecutors from seeking the death ...