Orange County, Calif. District Attorney Todd Spitzer argues California is out of control and the rest of the nation needs to wake up. California is out of control and the rest of the nation needs to wake up, Spitzer told Fox & Friends on Monday.
The Orange County D.A. made the comments two days after new rules regarding inmates took effect in the state.
As California aims to further trim the population of what once was the nation’s largest state correctional system, the state is giving 76,000 inmates, including violent and repeat felons, the opportunity to leave prison earlier.
CALmatters Commentary: Showdown over crime, punishment looms
Dan Walters: CALmatters Commentary
Should California continue to reduce punishment for crimes large and small, or has it gone too far and implicitly allowed criminals to prey upon Californians without fear of imprisonment?
The question has reverberated throughout the state over the past half-decade, ever since former Gov. Jerry Brown lunched a personal crusade to scale back the lock-‘em-up laws that California enacted – including some that he signed – in the 1980s and 1990s.
California voters will answer it next year by either giving newly appointed Attorney General Rob Bonta, a fervent believer in the softer approach to crime, a full term or replacing him with someone with a tougher attitude toward lawbreakers.
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Derek Chauvin found guilty : In this image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin, arrive for the verdict in Chauvin s trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd, Tuesday, April 20. (AP Photo)
LAGUNA BEACH, CA Laguna Beach officials were prepared to protect the First Amendment rights of residents following the reading of the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. The former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd s neck last year was found guilty on all counts, Tuesday.
The jurors deliberated on one of the most controversial cases in modern history. Chauvin was convicted Tuesday with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. He faces a maximum of 75 years in prison under Minnesota law.
Orange County DA Lands Conviction in 1993 Cold Case
The Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office has closed a 28-year cold case after working to clear a 30-year, countywide backlog of untested sexual assault kits, it said April 14.
“Clearing the backlog of sexual assault kits has long been a priority of mine since I was a county supervisor,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a press release. “Every one of these untested sexual assault kits represents a victim who deserves justice and we are doing everything in our power to test every last kit that is capable of being tested. We will never stop fighting for justice for these victims.”