California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal published (citable) opinions.
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P. v. Pearson SC
05, cited by defendant, provides any right for a defendant to be present when the initial appointment is made. “Section 987.05 states that a trial court shall appoint an attorney who represents, on the record, that he or she will be ready to proceed with the preliminary hearing o…
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P. v. Lightsey SC
S226760 Kern County Superior Court SC056801A August 17, 2026 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Kruger, Groban, Evans, and Detjen* concurred.
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P. v. Esquivias SC
As the Court of Appeal explained, “[i]n Padilla, the question was the effect of an earlier order on a habeas corpus petition that had already vacated the defendant’s entire sentence (Padilla, supra, 13 Cal.5th at p. 158); here, the question is whether a court is required to vacat…
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In re C.M. CA1/3
C.M. was declared a ward of the court and placed on home probation. As a condition of probation, the juvenile court granted the juvenile probation department the authority to add or remove an electronic monitoring device for up to 30 days without further court approval. The court…
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P. v. Shove SC
We need not resolve this dispute because Leon’s good-faith exception would permit admission of the evidence in any event. (See Leon, supra, 468 U.S. at p. 905.) Given the circumstances discussed in the affidavit — linking Shove with the fictitious Mike Powers and thereby to the c…
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P. v. Hernandez SC
S282186 Fifth Appellate District F076752 Kern County Superior Court BF150639A August 13, 2026 Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Evans, and Danner* concurred.
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Mary D. v. McCauley CA1/4
Mary D.1 sued Matthew McCauley for personal injury based on years of sexual abuse when she was a minor. A jury found him liable for multiple torts, and it awarded Mary D. compensatory and punitive damages. On appeal, McCauley contends that the trial court: (1) deprived him of his…
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Simerley v. Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transp. Dist. CA1/1
Tracy Simerley and his wife, Lynette Simerley, 1 sued Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District (District) for injuries Tracy sustained while working as a seaman on a ferryboat owned by the District. Lynette appeals from the trial court’s decision to grant the Distri…
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P. v. Maldonado CA2/8
Maldonado’s attorney waived Maldonado’s appearance at this hearing. Judge Matthews appointed Dr. Alete Arom to examine Maldonado and to report on his current mental status under section 1368, which governs the procedure for determining a defendant’s mental competence to stand tri…
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Godshall v. Peterson CA4/1
In this medical malpractice action, Cecilia Godshall alleges Drew A. Peterson, M.D. and California Orthopaedic Institute Medical Associates, Inc. (Orthopaedic Institute) negligently performed carpal tunnel surgery on her in 2017. The trial court granted summary judgment for the d…
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Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. LLC v. City of Carson SC
S289952 Second Appellate District, Division Four B335686 Los Angeles County Superior Court 23STCV14351 August 10, 2026 Chief Justice Guerrero authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, Evans, and Grover* concurred.
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Nasey v. Fell Holdings LLC CA1/2
For decades, appellant Laurence Nasey owned and operated his businesses out of two properties on Fell and Stanyan streets in San Francisco, but in 2020, he lost title to both properties to respondents at a foreclosure sale. In September of that year, Nasey executed an agreement w…
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Family Violence Appellate Project v. Super. Ct. SC
FAMILY VIOLENCE APPELLATE PROJECT et al., Petitioners, v. COSTA COUNTY et al., Respondents. S288176 August 10, 2026 Chief Justice Guerrero authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, Evans, and Lie* concurred.
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P. v. McAlister CA4/3
* * * When a criminal defendant is resentenced pursuant to statute, the defendant is often entitled to the benefit of any other ameliorative changes in the sentencing law since the time he was originally sentenced. But the application of new laws to older cases is not always stra…
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P. v. Hyatt SC
S290426 Fourth Appellate District, Division Three G063126 Orange County Superior Court 19NF3055 August 6, 2026 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Evans, and Goldman* concurred.
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P. v Bocanegra CA6
In this case, the trial court denied Paul Dominic Bocanegra’s petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6 at the prima facie stage on the ground that the record of conviction showed Bocanegra is ineligible for resentencing. (Subsequent undesignated statutory referen…
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Gorobets v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC SC
S287946 Second Appellate District, Division Two B327745 Los Angeles County Superior Court 19STCV11540 August 6, 2026 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Groban, Evans, and Feuer* concurred.
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Employers Preferred Ins. Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd. CA3
Filed 7/14/26; Certified for Publication 8/6/26 CA3 EMPLOYERS PREFERRED INSURANCE C104263 Petitioner, (WCAB Case No. ADJ16338449) v.
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P. v. Cruz CA6
Howard (2020) 50 Cal.App.5th 727 (Howard)—a pre- Arellano case affirming the reimposition of an arming enhancement after a murder conviction was vacated under section 1172.6 and redesignated as the underlying burglary offense. As we will explain, although Arellano did not directl…
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Leviss v. Madix CA2/8
INTRODUCTION This action arises out of the discovery of a private sexual affair, which garnered widespread media attention when news of the affair became public. Plaintiff and respondent Rachel Leviss had an affair with Tom Sandoval, the then-boyfriend of defendant and appellant …