Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has backtracked on criminal sentencing enhancements, just days after announcing he would get rid of them with "no exceptions" in a short-lived policy.
Enhancements are policies that make certain behaviors extra punishable under specific circumstances, like speeding in a school zone or committing a crime while having a prior conviction.
The newly elected Gascon has introduced a number of criminal justice reform-oriented directives this month, prompting a backlash that he had criticized as "fear mongering" as recently as Thursday.
Former San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon speaks during a news conference at the San Francisco Hall of Justice May 5, 2010 in San Francisco, California.(Photo by.
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