Prosecution Career
Pacheco began working for the Riverside County District Attorney's Office in 1984. In his last 10 years at the office prior to being elected to the Assembly, Pacheco won every single case that he tried which included 5 death penalty cases. His skill as a prosecutor was acknowledged his first year in the office when he was named "Prosecutor of the Year" in the Juvenile Crime Division. In 1987 Pacheo received the "Outstanding Achievement Award" and in 1994 he received the "Special Achievement Award" for his work in the District Attorney's Criminal Division.
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