district attorney
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There has been particular ire for the reported criminal law “loophole” that the district attorney claimed tied his hands in this case, preventing initial charges.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
The district attorney couldn’t be reached at his office on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It’s also why it’s good that, in light of new information, the district attorney is re-opening the case.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
In addition to firefighters and sheriff’s deputies, the new system would apply to bargaining units for district attorney investigators, deputy medical examiners and county lifeguards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
While Chapman had suggested that Myers must have been pressured to recant, the district attorney presented no actual evidence to support that claim, which made the judge's ruling hard to understand.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
