“Three Strikes” law Archives

Gov. Newsom Issues Pardons and Medical Reprieves, Commutes murder sentence

March 13, 2021 7:51 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued 20 acts of clemency for prisoners, including the commutation of a life sentence by a woman who murdered her stepfather in 1989. In total, Governor Newsom pardoned 9 criminals, gave 10 COVID-19-related medical reprieves,...

Crime Victims File Motion to Disqualify DA George Gascón in Double Murder Case

February 25, 2021 11:56 amFebruary 27, 2021 2:09 pm

A motion filed this week in a double murder case seeks to disqualify Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón for among other issues, hiring a former public defender to write his Youth Justice policy when she was still a Deputy...

State Judge Grants ADDA’s Preliminary Injunction Against DA George Gascón

February 8, 2021 11:24 am

In December, the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit seeking a writ of mandate, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief, asking that recently elected District Attorney George Gascón follow California state constitutional and...

Recall Movement Against San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Grows

January 5, 2021 2:23 pm

On Tuesday, a recall movement against San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is quickly growing following criticism over allowing the early release of a criminal with little supervision, who proceeded to kill two people on New Year’s Eve. As the...

DA Chesa Boudin Was Former Public Defender for Parolee Involved in Fatal New Years Eve Hit-and-Run

January 5, 2021 2:15 amJanuary 8, 2021 11:16 am

It appears San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has a shadier past than we thought. The 45-year-old parolee held for the New Year’s Eve hit-and-run deaths of two pedestrians had been facing a Three-Strikes life prison term until he was...

LA Prosecutors File Lawsuit To Stop District Attorney Gascón From Breaking California Law

December 30, 2020 3:34 pmJanuary 2, 2021 10:36 am

Tuesday morning the Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County (ADDA) served newly elected Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón with notice of a Petition for Writ of Mandate and TRO. Wednesday, the ADDA filed a civil...

Gov. Newsom Issues 22 Pardons, 13 Commutations, 4 Reprieves

November 11, 2020 2:39 pmNovember 13, 2020 11:47 am

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed 39 pardons, commutations, and medical reprieves of criminals who either have been or still are incarcerated. Of the 39 signed on Tuesday, 22 were pardons, 13 were commutations, and 4 were medical reprieves caused...