LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman seeks to disqualify Judge Yvette Verastegui due to lenient sentencing.
LA DA Challenges Judge’s Sentencing Decisions Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has intensified a unique legal dispute with a superior court judge. His office claims that Judge Yvette Verastegui has frequently undermined prosecutors by lowering charges and imposing lighter sentences. Hochman’s office has filed a motion to disqualify Verastegui from handling certain criminal […]