Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1677614110 - 164070654

Shea Sanna
211 West Temple Street, Suite 1200
Los Angeles, California 90012

Date of Offense

February 24, 2023

Offense(s)

Reporting Authority

This complaint has been forwarded to the State Bar of California

Statement

Los Angeles district attorney George Gascon has suspended a prosecutor for allegedly referring to a convicted child molester and suspected murderer by his birth name and the pronouns that correspond to his sex, rather than the name and pronouns he adopted after coming out as transgender.

Definition of Offense(s)

Prosecutor misconduct involving bias refers to when a prosecutor allows personal opinions, prejudices, or other factors to influence their decision making or behavior in a criminal case.