Los Angeles Times: Gascón’s decision to pursue a case that his predecessor declined to file is a legal rarity, but experts said it’s unclear how much Lacey’s past decision-making would weigh on a new criminal case. “I’m not sure how easily the defense will get that in front of a jury … I don’t know that it would be admissible. I don’t know that it’s relevant,” said Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor and professor at LMU Loyola Law School.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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