Michelle Paradise
CA · Assistant District Attorney, Riverside County District Attorney's Office
Michelle Paradise is an assistant district attorney in Riverside County who spent more than 25 years as a prosecutor. She later oversaw the county's public-safety portfolio as an assistant county executive officer.
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Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
Assistant District Attorney Michelle Paradise and Deputy District Attorney Manny Bustamante prosecuted John Hernandez Felix. On May 20, 2019, a Riverside County jury found Felix guilty of murdering two Palm Springs police officers and attempting to murder six others.
May 20, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: rivcoda.org · researched July 13, 2026
Paradise prosecuted Patricia Brown at a 2016 trial that produced second-degree murder and child-assault convictions. A Riverside County judge later found the evidence insufficient and ordered a retrial, and the District Attorney's Office dropped its appeal on December 21, 2018.
December 21, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: mynewsla.com · researched July 13, 2026
Race Michelle Paradise is in:
- Judge of the Superior Court Office #10 · November 3, 2026 · Riverside County, California
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.