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California Courts of Appeal

May 29, 2009

Report Blames Riverside DA for Clogged Courts

A grand jury has issued a scathing report on District Attorney Rod Pacheco's management style, saying he clogs the county's overwhelmed courts by trying cases that should be settled, and that his deputies work under a "pervasive climate of fear and intimidation."

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

RIVERSIDE - A Riverside County civil grand jury has issued a scathing report on District Attorney Rod Pacheco's management style, saying he clogs the county's overwhelmed court system by trying cases that should be settled, and that his deputies work under a "pervasive climate of fear and intimidation."

The report, released late Friday, echoes previous claims of some judges and defense lawyers that...

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