Original sentence: After the trial, Los Angeles County district attorney Gil Garcetti initially said that Furhman did not commit perjury because the "nigger" quote was "not material to the case"--but eventually deferred the decision to Attorney General Dan Lungren
Edited sentence: After the trial, Los Angeles County district attorney Gil Garcetti said that Furhman did not commit perjury because the "nigger" quote was "not material to the case"--a key element of proving that someone has committed perjury.However, under political pressure, he deferred the decision to Attorney General Dan Lungren