Connor Lopez
Coverage of Connor Lopez in the Nexus archive.
- California mom rips Newsom-backed 'diversion program' that appears to benefit her son's killer
A California mom is criticizing the state's leniency laws after her son was killed in a car accident, and the driver may have her record cleared through a diversion program. The laws, passed under Governor Gavin Newsom's tenure, allow for charges to be dismissed if defendants complete court-ordered programs. The mom, Allison Lyman, believes the laws have weakened accountability for road deaths.
- California mom rips Newsom-backed 'diversion program' that appears to benefit her son's killer
A California mom is criticizing a diversion program backed by Governor Gavin Newsom that may allow her son's killer to have their record cleared. The program is part of a larger trend of leniency in California laws, which has sparked calls for reform from victims' families. The case involves a woman who killed a motorcyclist in a collision and may have her charges dismissed if she completes a court-ordered program.