El Dorado County pot grower denied parole over shootings
By Sacramento Bee
An El Dorado County marijuana grower who was convicted of the attempted murders of his brother-in-law and his nephew has lost his bid for a parole, the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office said.
A state Parole Board panel ruled Tuesday that Silvestre Gonzalez, now 49, could not apply for another parole for 10 years, said Deputy District Attorney Jamie Verwayen, who appeared at the hearing on behalf of the DA’s Office and the victims’ family.
The victims had innocently wandered near Silvestre Gonzalez’ pot grow and a guard shot them.
Gonzalez was convicted of two counts of attempted murder. He was sentenced to two consecutive life terms, plus an additional year for each term, The Bee reported.