San Diego DA reclaims cases from Los Angeles in latest fight over DA George Gascón's policies
LOS ANGELES — In an unprecedented move, a judge allowed the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office to move to reclaim jurisdiction Monday over several charges filed in Los Angeles connected to a violent crime spree that left two people dead, marking one of the strongest rebukes yet of newly elected L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón’s policies. In a motion filed last week, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan asked a judge to give her office control over five robbery counts filed against Rhett Nelson, 31, part of a broader slate of charges he faces for hi...