CA Pub. Decisions

1. PEOPLE v. BOOKER Part-IV
   Jul 13, 2011
   A jury convicted defendant Richard Lonnie Booker of the first degree murders of Tricia Powalka, Amanda Elliot, and Corina Gandara. (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a).)[1] It also convicted him of arson (§ 451, subd. (b)) and the attempted murder of Eric S. (§§ 187, 664). It found t…
2. PEOPLE v. BOOKER Part-III
   Jul 13, 2011
   A jury convicted defendant Richard Lonnie Booker of the first degree murders of Tricia Powalka, Amanda Elliot, and Corina Gandara. (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a).)[1] It also convicted him of arson (§ 451, subd. (b)) and the attempted murder of Eric S. (§§ 187, 664). It found t…
3. PEOPLE v. BOOKER Part-II
   Jul 13, 2011
   A jury convicted defendant Richard Lonnie Booker of the first degree murders of Tricia Powalka, Amanda Elliot, and Corina Gandara. (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a).)[1] It also convicted him of arson (§ 451, subd. (b)) and the attempted murder of Eric S. (§§ 187, 664). It found t…
4. PEOPLE v. BOOKER Part-I
   Jul 13, 2011
   A jury convicted defendant Richard Lonnie Booker of the first degree murders of Tricia Powalka, Amanda Elliot, and Corina Gandara. (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a).)[1] It also convicted him of arson (§ 451, subd. (b)) and the attempted murder of Eric S. (§§ 187, 664). It found t…
5. PEOPLE v. MOORE Part-III
   Jul 13, 2011
   Ronald Wayne Moore was convicted of and sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of 11-year-old Nicole Carnahan, which occurred during the commission of burglary and robbery. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 190.2, subd. (a)(17).) On automatic appeal, we affirm the judgment.
6. PEOPLE v. MOORE Part-II
   Jul 13, 2011
   Ronald Wayne Moore was convicted of and sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of 11-year-old Nicole Carnahan, which occurred during the commission of burglary and robbery. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 190.2, subd. (a)(17).) On automatic appeal, we affirm the judgment.
7. PEOPLE v. MOORE Part-I
   Jul 13, 2011
   Ronald Wayne Moore was convicted of and sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of 11-year-old Nicole Carnahan, which occurred during the commission of burglary and robbery. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 190.2, subd. (a)(17).) On automatic appeal, we affirm the judgment.
8. PEOPLE v. JONES Part-III
   Jul 13, 2011
   A jury convicted defendant Albert Jones of the first degree murders of James H. Florville and Madalynne Florville with personal use of a deadly weapon and, as to both murders, under the special-circumstances of robbery- and burglary-murder. It also found true a multiple-murder sp…
9. PEOPLE v. JONES Part-II
   Jul 13, 2011
   A jury convicted defendant Albert Jones of the first degree murders of James H. Florville and Madalynne Florville with personal use of a deadly weapon and, as to both murders, under the special-circumstances of robbery- and burglary-murder. It also found true a multiple-murder sp…
10. PEOPLE v. JONES Part-I
    Jul 13, 2011
    A jury convicted defendant Albert Jones of the first degree murders of James H. Florville and Madalynne Florville with personal use of a deadly weapon and, as to both murders, under the special-circumstances of robbery- and burglary-murder. It also found true a multiple-murder sp…
11. HERITAGE RESIDENTIAL CARE, INC v. DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT
    Jul 13, 2011
    At issue in this appeal is a civil penalty, assessed under Labor Code section 226.3, for appellant's failure to provide itemized wage statements to all of its employees as statutorily required. Appellant unsuccessfully challenged the penalty below, first at an administrative …
12. MONTEREY/SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL v. CYPRESS MARINA HEIGHTS LP Part-II
    Jul 13, 2011
    Plaintiffs,[1] who are labor organizations, an association of contractors, and two City of Marina taxpayers, prevailed in their action for declaratory and injunctive relief against Cypress Marina Heights LP (CMH). CMH had acquired Fort Ord land from the City of Marina's Redev…
13. MONTEREY/SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL v. CYPRESS MARINA HEIGHTS LP Part-I
    Jul 13, 2011
    Plaintiffs,[1] who are labor organizations, an association of contractors, and two City of Marina taxpayers, prevailed in their action for declaratory and injunctive relief against Cypress Marina Heights LP (CMH). CMH had acquired Fort Ord land from the City of Marina's Redev…
14. PEOPLE v. GONZALES Part-II
    Jul 13, 2011
    In 2007, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a petition to commit defendant Ramiro Gonzales as a sexually violent predator (SVP) under the SVP Act. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.)[1] A jury found the defendant qualified as an SVP, and the court ordered defendant …
15. PEOPLE v. GONZALES
    Jul 13, 2011
    In 2007, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a petition to commit defendant Ramiro Gonzales as a sexually violent predator (SVP) under the SVP Act. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6600 et seq.)[1] A jury found the defendant qualified as an SVP, and the court ordered defendant …
16. FLEMING v. SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY
    Jul 13, 2011
    A modification decision.
17. In re Marriage of JOSEPH S. and TANYA M. CANTARELLA.
    Jul 13, 2011
    In this case, we consider whether registration of a marriage certificate was vital to the validity of a marriage under the Family Law Act (former Civil Code section 4000 et seq.). [1] In 1991, a judge conducted a marriage ceremony for Joseph S. Cantarella (husband) and Tanya M. C…
18. TROVATO v. BECKMAN COULTER, INC
    Jul 13, 2011
    The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of an employer and an employee-supervisor on the ground the one‑year statute of limitations had run against a former employee's claims of sexual harassment and retaliation. It is clear to us that there would be a triable iss…
19. BURTON v. CRUISE
    Jul 13, 2011
    A modification decision.
20. ARCADIA v. STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
    Jul 13, 2011
    A modification decision.