L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he will allow prosecutors in his office to consider pursuing the death penalty, a ...

Delivering on a campaign promise, L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he will allow prosecutors to seek capital punishment in certain murder cases, undoing a policy of his predecessor, George ...

Hochman ousted George Gascón to become district attorney last year. He was a strong opponent of the death penalty, announcing in one of his first major decisions that his office would no longer ...

Los Angeles’s top prosecutor will once again seek the death penalty for people convicted of capital murders, the LA County District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. District Attorney Nathan ...

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman reversed a ban on the death penalty set by his predecessor, George Gascón. Hochman announced Tuesday that he was rescinding Gascón’s “extreme and ...

Los Angeles’ new tough-on-crime District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office will "immediately" begin seeking the death penalty — but only "in the rarest of cases" after thorough review.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is allowing county prosecutors to seek the death penalty again, reversing a ban put in place by his predecessor and making good on a campaign promise.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Tuesday that prosecutors in his office will start seeking the death penalty in certain cases of murder with special circumstances.

Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia said in a statement: "This decision is a step backward for L.A. County. The death penalty is a cruel and irreversible punishment that is racially ...

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is allowing prosecutors to seek the death penalty again, reversing a ban put in place by his predecessor. Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman ...