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Scott Erickson, will he get away with a double murder?

    Former Major League Baseball pitcher Scott Erickson now has a question hanging over his head like a neon sign outside the Hall of Justice:   Will he get away with the deaths of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander? New evidence emerging from the civil proceedings paints an ugly picture. Erickson was allegedly drinking heavily, knowingly joined in a high-speed contest on a public street, fled the scene after two little boys were killed, switched vehicles, and then gave sworn testimony that now deserves the full attention of serious investigators. Not a memo. Not a shrug. Not the usual bureaucratic lullaby. A real investigation. A civil jury has already found Rebecca Grossman and Scott Erickson liable in the deaths of Mark and Jacob Iskander and awarded the family $176 million. The jury also reportedly found malice, which is not exactly a gold star for “just a tragic accident.”   So here is the challenge for Los Angeles County District Attorne...