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born: 1938-04-07
category: Law Enforcement & Legal
location: San Francisco, California
summary: California Attorney General who supported the dismissal of murder charges
  against Jimmy Hughes, questioned by Rachel Begley.
tags:
- Person
- Lawyer
- LawEnforcement
---

[Jerry Brown](/people/jerry-brown/) was the [California Attorney General's Office](/organizations/california-attorney-generals-office/). He is mentioned in the context of the dismissal of the murder charges against [Jimmy Hughes](/people/jimmy-hughes/). [Rachel Begley](/people/rachel-begley/) questioned how Brown could support the release of Hughes and criticized [Mike Murphy](/people/mike-murphy/)'s handling of the case, implying that Brown, as Attorney General, was ultimately responsible for the actions of his staff.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.