A judge in San Fernando has pushed back the arraignment of the husband of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey.
David Lacey stands accused of pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters at the couple's home in March. He returns to court on Sept. 10.
The attorney for Lacey says he and his client do not believe that the California Attorney General has jurisdiction in his case.
Last month, Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey's husband has been charged by the CA AG for allegedly pointing a gun at Black Lives Matter protesters. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed three misdemeanor charges on Monday against David Lacey for assault with a firearm for the March 2 incident, according to a US News and World Report story.
On Thursday at least two demonstrators stood outside the courthouse in San Fernando defending the BLM protesters.
The charges were first reported by Politico.
David Lacey allegedly said "I will shoot you" to the protesters in March one day before the primary election outside the couple's home.
Jackie Lacey released a statement late Tuesday saying ""The events that took place earlier this year have caused my family immense pain."
There's a statement from David Lacey's lawyer Tuesday:
Meanwhile, BLM LA organizer Melina Abdullah had this to say to KNX 1070 News reporter Claudia Peschiutta. She was one of the people allegedly threatened in March by David Lacey.
Jackie Lacey apologized to the public for her husband before the primary election that month.
"He's profoundly sorry," said DA Jackie Lacey of her husband, who allegedly pulled a gun on a protester outside their home. "He meant no one any harm."
DA Lacey is in a runoff in November for her third term.
According to an Associated Press story from March, "Black Lives Matter organizers spurned Lacey's apology during a separate news conference. They said they were "traumatized."
Abdullah tweeted about the incident in March:
"I'm front of DA Jackie Lacey's house for that community meeting she promised with the @BLMLA crew. Rang her bell to invite her. Her husband pulled a gun, cocked it, pointed it at my chest and said "I'll shoot you. I don't care who you are.""
