district attorney
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Historically, Cruz, the district attorney, has made comments and announcements about the case at press conferences after court finishes.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Both the university and the local district attorney, who initially declined to prosecute the men, have come under fire for how they handled the case.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
In an email response to The Times, Kimberly Edds, spokesperson for the district attorney, said prosecutors were instead pursuing a probation violation against Lopez.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
Several people had suggested that Tom Chapman, the new Monroe County district attorney and a former criminal defense attorney, would be fairer and more sympathetic to someone wrongly convicted than lifelong prosecutor Ted Pearson.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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