Elected DA's Throughout California Slam LA County DA Gascon's Policies, Refuse to Grant Jurisdiction

Now it’s not just the majority of his 1,000 subordinates who are publicly and vehemently opposed to new Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon’s policy directives. Three elected California District Attorneys (all female, interestingly enough) have slammed Gascon’s policies, and two of them sent letters directly to Gascon refusing to allow him to prosecute any cases that arose in their counties. (Note: If you’re wondering how Gascon could prosecute cases from outside his county to start with – under California law a District Attorney can grant jurisdiction to another county for prosecution. In circumstances in which a defendant is accused of committing crimes in numerous counties, it’s not uncommon for the DA in the county where the most serious crimes were committed to prosecute them all.) Kern County DA Cynthia Zimmer was the first to slam Gascon’s policies, in the form of an op-ed in a Bakersfield newspaper encouraging criminals in her county to relocate to a more favorable environment – Los Angeles:-- More...