Under the Three Strikes Law, the deputies claim, prosecutors are required to seek enhanced sentences: It is not optional and they cannot exercise discretion. For the other enhancements, the complaint claims that the blanket policies violate Gascón's own obligation to prosecute violations of the law. "DDAs cannot be commanded to violate the very sentencing enhancements that California law mandates." The complaint quotes several judges who have criticized the directives and warned prosecutors about enforcing them. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe lawsuit calls for court orders to rescind the directives and to end their enforcement.

Source: Fox News December 30, 2020 19:41 UTC