CA Pub. Decisions

1. IN RE ALFREDO REYES VALDEZ Part-I
   Aug 27, 2010
   On May 22, 1992, petitioner Alfredo Valdez was sentenced to death for the April 30, 1989 murder of Ernesto Macias. On June 14, 2002, while the automatic appeal to this court was pending, Valdez filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. On January 6, 2004, in the automatic appea…
2. IN RE ALFREDO REYES VALDEZ Part-II
   Aug 27, 2010
   The order to show cause is discharged and the petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. <br />
3. SAN JOSE v. OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO. 3
   Aug 27, 2010
   In California, labor relations between most local public entities and their employees are governed by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) (Gov. Code, § 3500 et seq.), which recognizes the right of public employees to bargain collectively with their employers over wages and other …
4. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Part-I
   Aug 27, 2010
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5. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY Part-II
   Aug 27, 2010
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6. PEOPLE v. ANDERSON
   Aug 27, 2010
   Defendant was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death,[1] and was placed on felony probation pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.1.[2] As a condition of probation, the court ordered defendant to pay restitution for the victim's final hospital expenses…
7. PEOPLE v. HERRERA Part-I
   Aug 27, 2010
   Defendant Honorio Moreno Herrera was a member of the criminal street gang known as â€
8. PEOPLE v. HERRERA Part-II
   Aug 27, 2010
   Defendant Honorio Moreno Herrera was a member of the criminal street gang known as â€
9. GALINDO v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Part-I
   Aug 27, 2010
   Charged by felony complaint with threatening and resisting an arresting officer in the performance of his duties (Pen. Code, §§ 422, 69), petitioner Moises Galindo brought a Pitchess motion (see Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531; Evid. Code, §§ 1043-1045) for di…
10. GALINDO v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Part-II
    Aug 27, 2010
    Charged by felony complaint with threatening and resisting an arresting officer in the performance of his duties (Pen. Code, §§ 422, 69), petitioner Moises Galindo brought a Pitchess motion (see Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531; Evid. Code, §§ 1043-1045) for di…
11. P. v. Blair
    Aug 27, 2010
    Travis Eugene Blair appeals from six orders denying his petitions for waiver of restitution and courts fees in six cases which we consider and disposed of together. (Rebney v. Wells Fargo Bank (1990) 220 Cal.App.3d 1117, 1128.) <br /> In six cases in Ventura Superior Court,…
12. TORREY HILLS COMMUNITY COALITION v. SAN DIEGO
    Aug 26, 2010
    Torrey Hills Community Coalition (Torrey Hills) appeals a judgment dismissing its petition for writ of mandate challenging the City of San Diego's (the City) approval of a development project by real parties in interest Westbrook Torrey Hills, L.P., AME Torrey View, LLC, and …
13. PEOPLE v. MESA Part-I
    Aug 26, 2010
    In separate incidents, Tommy Angel Mesa, a gang member, shot and severely wounded two complete strangers. He used the same gun in both incidents, and later was found in possession of the gun and several rounds of ammunition. Mesa was convicted of two counts of assault with a fire…
14. PEOPLE v. MESA Part-II
    Aug 26, 2010
    In separate incidents, Tommy Angel Mesa, a gang member, shot and severely wounded two complete strangers. He used the same gun in both incidents, and later was found in possession of the gun and several rounds of ammunition. Mesa was convicted of two counts of assault with a fire…
15. PEOPLE v. SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION
    Aug 26, 2010
    Defendant and appellant Safety National Casualty Corporation (the surety) appeals the trial court's denial of its motion to set aside forfeiture of a bail bond and to exonerate bail. The surety contends that the trial court lost jurisdiction to declare the forfeiture because …
16. CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY v. NORTH AMERICAN CAPACITY . Part- I
    Aug 26, 2010
    Eagle Ranch Residential, LLC, doing business as Tanamera Homes and Resort Communities, LLC (Tanamera), constructed a residential development in Victorville known as Shenandoah at Eagle Ranch (Eagle Ranch). Clarendon America Insurance Company (Clarendon) and North American Capacit…
17. CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY v. NORTH AMERICAN CAPACITY . Part- II
    Aug 26, 2010
    Eagle Ranch Residential, LLC, doing business as Tanamera Homes and Resort Communities, LLC (Tanamera), constructed a residential development in Victorville known as Shenandoah at Eagle Ranch (Eagle Ranch). Clarendon America Insurance Company (Clarendon) and North American Capacit…
18. GARCIA v. W&W COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC.,
    Aug 26, 2010
    This is an appeal by Cesar Garcia, plaintiff and appellant (hereafter plaintiff), from the summary judgment entered against him, both as an individual and as the representative of the estate of his daughter, Alexis Garcia, and in favor of defendant and respondent W&W Community De…
19. PEOPLE v. SHIRLEY ANN DISANDRO
    Aug 26, 2010
    On July 14, 2008, defendant and appellant Shirley Ann Disandro, a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service (USPS), was cited by a Temecula police officer for driving at an unsafe speed (Veh. Code, § 22350)[1] and driving with a load obstructing her control of the vehi…
20. PEOPLE v. WILSON Part-I
    Aug 26, 2010
    Appellant/defendant Anthony Wilson, a prisoner at California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi, declared to Correctional Officer Bryan Thornberry that he could find anyone and â€