California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Plaintiffs in JCCP 5108 v. Superior Court CA2/5
Proposition 51, a measure addressing multiple defendant tort liability that was approved by voters in 1986, prospectively eliminated joint and several liability for non-economic damages (e.g., damages for pain and suffering, inconvenience, and emotional distress). (See generally …
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P. v. Cardenas CA3
Defendant Norberto Andrade Cardenas pleaded guilty to infliction of corporal injury on a cohabitant. On appeal, he contends that his plea was not knowing and voluntary because the trial court failed to ensure he understood the constitutional rights he was waiving. We are not able…
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P. v. Hills CA3
After defendant Adrian Kevin Hills, Jr., was charged with multiple felonies in connection with an altercation with his then-girlfriend (the victim), he called and wrote to a mutual acquaintance about the victim’s potential upcoming testimony. Based on those communications, a jury…
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P. v. Lewis CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Daronta Tyrone Lewis asked this court to review the record pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. We have done so and find no arguable error. There is a discrepancy between the oral pronouncement of judgment and the clerk’s minutes and a…
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P. v. Ybarra CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Franson, Acting P. J., DeSantos, J. and Harrell, J. Defendant Benito Juarez Ybarra, Jr., pleaded no contest to assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and, after violating his terms of probation, was sentenced to a four-year term in prison. Defenda…
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P. v. Ramirez CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Franson, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Guerra, J. Defendant Narciso Ramirez pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault by a prisoner with a deadly weapon and no contest to two counts of possession of a weapon while confined in prison. The trial court sent…
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P. v. Tooker CA1/1
This case comes before us for the fifth time. In 2018, a jury convicted defendant Charles Tooker of attempted murder, criminal threats, and several other crimes against his ex-girlfriend, M.A. The trial court sentenced him to 16 years in prison, which included the upper term of n…
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P. v. Owens CA1/3
20011513) A jury convicted Gary Owens of the second-degree murder of Ronisha Cook, among other charges. Owens moved for a new trial after learning one of the jurors both (1) concealed during voir dire that his biological mother, like Cook, died as a result of gun violence and (2)…
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P. v. Wilson CA1/3
A jury convicted Keshon Derrick Wilson of first degree murder and attempted murder arising from his shooting two Norteño gang members at the 24th Street BART station in San Francisco. The trial court imposed a sentence of 25 years to life for the murder conviction and seven years…
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P. v. Money CA2/1
The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to strike a prior strike conviction, meaning a felony conviction that triggers the “Three Strikes” sentencing scheme. (People v. Fletcher (2025) 18 Cal.5th 576, 582; Pen. Code,1 §§ 667, 1170.12.)…
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P. v. Hayes CA2/1
Christopher Hayes appeals from a judgment of conviction, challenging his sentence. We resolve this appeal by memorandum opinion because his contentions of sentencing error “raise no substantial issues of law or fact.” (Cal. Stds. Jud. Admin., § 8.1.) On January 31, 2025, a jury f…
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P. v. Mejia CA2/2
THE COURT: Alberto Mejia appeals the denial of his petition for a Franklin1 proceeding. His appellate counsel filed a brief under People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216 (Delgadillo) identifying no issues, and appellant then filed a supplemental letter brief. The trial court’s…
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P. v. Harmon CA2/1
In 1994, Derick Darnell Harmon was convicted of robbery and sentenced to 50 years to life in prison, with three 1-year prior prison term enhancements (Pen. Code,1 § 667.5, subd. (b)) run concurrently with the rest of his sentence. He appeals from an amended judgment entered in 20…
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P. v. Giles CA2/2
THE COURT: Delonne Giles appeals the denial of his petition for recall and resentencing under Penal Code section 1170, subdivision (d)(1).1 His appellate counsel filed a brief under People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216 (Delgadillo) identifying no issues, and appellant filed…
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P. v. Stubbs CA3
Defendants Stephen Mark Stubbs and Brandon Michael Frank sexually abused Frank’s nephew over the course of several years, beginning when he was six years old. A jury found them guilty of dozens of sex offenses, including forcible sodomy and aggravated sexual assault. The jury als…
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P. v. Balu CA3
After a jury found defendant Balaji Balu guilty of committing 10 lewd acts on a minor under the age of 14 (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a))1 the trial court sentenced him to prison for 24 years. Prosecution of Balu’s crimes began in 2021, when the Sacramento County District Attorney’…
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P. v. Bird CA3
A jury found defendant Kenny Vincent Bird guilty of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and failure to stop following an accident that resulted in death and found true a great bodily injury allegation. The trial court found true allegations of prior strike convictions …
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P. v. Tribble CA4/1
In August 2024, Daquan Eli Tribble pled no contest to bringing controlled substances into a jail (Pen. Code, § 4573; count 2) in exchange for dismissal of the remaining charge against him and mandatory supervision with a suspended four-year upper-term jail sentence. The informati…
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P. v. Steele CA4/1
I Aaron Jahrootz Steele appeals a judgment of conviction after a jury found him guilty of two counts of resisting an executive officer with force or violence (Pen. Code,1 § 69; counts 1 and 5); one count of misdemeanor trespass (§ 602, subd. (o)(1); count 2); and three counts of …
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P. v. Cowie CA2/2
****** In 2009, appellant and defendant Daniel Anthony Cowie (defendant) was convicted by jury of second degree murder and sentenced to an aggregate term of 40 years in prison. The judgment was affirmed in People v. Cowie (Apr. 26, 2011, B222597) (nonpub. opn.) (Cowie I). In 2022…