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Ex-Placerville mayor faces more criminal charges


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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee

Former Placerville Mayor David Machado’s legal woes increased Monday.

A grand jury indictment unsealed in El Dorado County Superior Court adds a new felony conspiracy charge and two misdemeanor charges to allegations filed against Machado in a criminal complaint in August.

He now faces a total of three felony counts and two misdemeanor counts in an alleged cover-up of his property dealings in Placerville.

Machado, 53, was arrested Aug. 18 for investigation of felony perjury and conspiracy after the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office filed a criminal complaint accusing him of 30 “overt acts” of misconduct.

He did not enter a plea at an arraignment Monday, which was continued to Nov. 28. Machado’s attorney, James S. Clark of Placerville, asked for the continuance, saying he has not received documents he had requested from the District Attorney’s Office in August.

“I’m punching in the dark right now,” Clark said following the brief court appearance.

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  1. dogwoman says - Posted: October 25, 2011

    I wonder who he ticked off? He didn’t do anything beyond what many politicians do. Look at Harry Reid!

  2. Scottywood says - Posted: October 25, 2011

    Not to defend Mr. Reid or anything but I doubt he installed illegal heaters and after a fire disposed of the evidence, lied to county officials, and certainly is a lair and a thief. See, what “the Dog” fails to state is, the prosecutor should be applauded for bringing these actions against an obvious crook. Any one in their right mind knows this kind of things go on but we should bust all of the crooked politicians. BAR NONE!

  3. Clear Water says - Posted: October 25, 2011

    what “the Dog” fails to state is, the prosecutor should be applauded for bringing these actions against an obvious crook.

    THEN LETS START DOING SOME SNIFFING WITH THE “South Shore” MAYOR,HE’S PROBALY STILL TAKING ORDERS FROM THAT BLEACH BLOND MAYOR WITH THE BLACK HAIR ROOTS?
    HAL NOT FEELING THE CHANGE IN HIS FRONT POCKETS FOR NOTHING!