Government
Jan. 31, 2007
Tension Rises Between DA, Riverside Courts
Riverside County's new district attorney Rod Pacheco has come under fire from judges who say his plea-bargaining crackdown is a main reason for the dismissal of two cases before they could get to trial. Judge Gary Tranbarger tossed the cases Friday, saying there weren't enough judges to handle them.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
RIVERSIDE - A Riverside judge's surprise decision to dismiss two cases Friday underscores increasing tension between a court short on judges and District Attorney Rod Pacheco, whose crackdown on plea-bargaining is sending more cases to trial.
"The DA's office's stance against plea bargains ... is part of the problem," said Judge Gary Tr...
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