But one of District Attorney George Gascon’s most heavily criticized policies may have led to a significantly lower sentence, according to documents reviewed by The Los Angeles Times. But the prosecutor assigned to the case, Deputy District Attorney Larry Holcomb, said he had to revoke the strike allegation after Gascon took office. Santiago also said the prosecutors assigned to the case could have challenged Gascon’s policy if they believed Flores’ case was extraordinary. That allegation should have triggered a probation violation and resulted in Flores’ arrest, but Flores was never approached by probation officers, sources previously told The Times. ©2022 Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 17, 2022 12:50 UTC