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LA District Attorney's New Unit To Probe Wrongful Conviction Claims

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey is creating a special unit dedicated to examining wrongful conviction claims.

It will include three prosecutors, an investigator and a paralegal.

Lacey asked county supervisors for nearly $1 million to fund the new unit.

 

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