Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has backtracked on criminal sentencing enhancements, just days after announcing he would get rid of them with "no exceptions" in a short-lived policy. But in a memo dated Friday to deputy district attorneys in his office, Gascon issued an amendment that would still allow prosecutors to pursue enhancements under certain conditions. "Over the past few days, I met with and heard from many of you, and while most have welcomed the reforms I have implemented, some have shared their concerns," Gascon wrote. As a result, enhancements can still be obtained in cases involving hate crimes or in which the victims were children or elderly, according to Gascon. "[That man] is not getting a hall pass," Gascon wrote in his letter.

Source: Fox News December 19, 2020 03:11 UTC