Lacey
Americannoun
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But when George Gascón swept into office on a police accountability platform and ousted Lacey in 2020, he hired a special prosecutor to reexamine several cases Lacey declined to prosecute, including Mitchell’s death.
From Los Angeles Times
The L.A. police union has raised money for Lacey’s campaigns.
From Los Angeles Times
If he had been sent to prison instead, he would not have been able to kill Ms Harris, her 13-year-old son John Bennett, 11-year-old daughter Lacey Bennett, and Lacey's 11-year-old friend Connie Gent.
From BBC
Jackie Lacey decided not to prosecute Concannon and Chavez, but the case was one of four Gascón hired a special prosecutor to reopen when he swept into office in 2020 on a promise of holding police accountable for on-duty killings and excessive force incidents.
From Los Angeles Times
Gascón’s decision to pursue a case that his predecessor declined to file is certainly a legal rarity, but experts said it’s unclear how much Lacey’s past decision-making would weigh on a new criminal case.
From Los Angeles Times
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