Mission Statement
DA Investigator Cynthia Moore.
The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office would like to introduce newly hired DA Investigator Cynthia Moore. DAI Moore is assigned to investigate cases related to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Unemployment Insurance Anti-Fraud Grant Program through...
DA Reveals Rising Crime Has Nothing to Do With Poverty
Why Homelessness in California is Different Compared to the Rest of US
Fentanyl Warning
Outraged at Early Releases of Dangerous Inmates
DA Vern Pierson Outraged at Early Releases of Dangerous Inmates El Dorado District Attorney Vern Pierson is outraged at the discovery that dozens of prisoners have been released early from state prison after being convicted in El Dorado County, including two...
Jose Merced Jacobo-Contreras – Guilty
On July 7, 2021, a jury found defendant Jose Merced Jacobo-Contreras guilty of seven felony counts of child molestation and found there was more than one victim. This verdict came after the jury heard two days of evidence including testimony from the children, their...
Review of Officer Involved Critical Incident – Lawrence Ray Lee
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Justice for Heather
On June 23, 2021, in a courtroom filled with Heather’s family and friends, Anthony John Gumina pled guilty to first degree murder for killing his wife, Heather Orr Gumina. He also pled guilty to two separate incidents of felony domestic violence against Heather....
Memorial Day 2021
Memorial Day has typically celebrated the kickoff of summer with barbecues, sales, and parties. It’s an entire weekend celebrating the freedoms afforded to us by living in the greatest country in the world. While you’re enjoying this, remember to honor and thank the...