French’s Old Case Shakes New Prosecution | Tucson News

David Leroy French, already convicted in a 2024 aggravated assault case where prosecutors couldn’t locate the victim, now faces fresh charges for a downtown shooting that injured nine. Despite the old case’s procedural hiccup — which could’ve weakened his defense — French still pleaded guilty then. Now, prosecutors are pivoting full force to prosecute him for the recent violence, emphasizing public safety amid other serious cases. He remains jailed as legal proceedings continue. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6e15ba2cecd1785a