RIVERSIDE, CA --- District Attorney Rod Pacheco has announced his endorsement of John Molloy for Riverside County Judge.  Molloy, a homicide prosecutor in the District Attorney's Office, is running for Riverside County's 18^th Judicial Seat.

 

"John Molloy is an ethical and principled prosecutor," Pacheco said.  "I know he will be a judge who is tough on crime while making sure that our court system provides justice to the victims of crime."

 

John Molloy joined the Riverside County District Attorney's Office in 1997 after earning his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.  Molloy has prosecuted over 60 jury trials and is currently a member of the District Attorney's Homicide Team.  Earlier this month, Molloy won the first-degree murder conviction of gang leader John Jason Montalvo who had shot and killed a homeless man in Rutland Park. 

 

"I am grateful to the District Attorney for his support," Molloy said.  "Rod Pacheco is recognized throughout California for his unwavering commitment to keeping our communities safe and ensuring that crime victims are not forgotten.  It is truly an honor to have his support for my campaign."

 

Before becoming a prosecutor, Molloy earned a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from California State University Long Beach.  Molloy has worked as a law clerk at the Ventura County District Attorney's Office and served as an intern in Washington, D.C. with the United States Department of Justice in the Environmental Crimes Section.   

 

Molloy will be facing Robert Spitzer in the June Election.  Last October, Spitzer was removed and disqualified from being a judge by the State's Commission on Judicial Performance for "a pattern of misconduct consisting of delays, indecision, signing of false salary affidavits," and improper communication with parties who had cases before him in the Court.