California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Weathers v. Choe CA4/1
Timothy Michael Weathers and Yvette Marie Craver appeal the trial court’s granting of John C. Choe’s summary judgment motion and dismissal of their wrongful death action after their mother Sylvia Weathers (Weathers) sustained fatal injuries when she tripped and fell outside Choe’…
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Vinkov v. Superior Court CA4/2
Petitioner challenges the ballot title and ballot question for Measure I, which is to be placed on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 election. His petition for writ of mandate in the superior court was denied, and he now petitions this court for an order
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United Brands Worldwide v. D&K Worldwide CA2/1
After respondents D&K Worldwide, LLC and Danny Suleminian successfully demurred to causes of action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and for conversion in the operative complaint filed by appellant United Brands Worldwide, LLC, the trial court gra…
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Stinson v. Dang CA1/4
Plaintiff Robert Stinson sustained injuries when the motorized scooter he was riding collided with a car driven by defendant Ton Hy Dang. In a suit filed by Stinson, a jury found both Dang and Stinson were negligent, and the negligence of each party was a substantial factor in ca…
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Schmid v. County of Sonoma CA1/2
By separate opinion, we have affirmed an order declaring appellant Frear Stephen Schmid a vexatious litigant. (Schmid v. County of Sonoma (Aug. 27, 2026, No. A172089).) Here, he and his wife Astrid Schmid timely appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the County of Sonoma (the…
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P. v. Sinigur CA3
This is defendant Vladimir Sinigur’s second appeal. After a jury found defendant guilty of 18 sexual offenses against his three young children, the trial court sentenced him to 10 consecutive terms of 25 years to life for an aggregate sentence of 250 years to life. In his first a…
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P. v. Brewer CA4/2
INTRODUCTION Defendant and appellant George Brewer appeals the trial court’s denial of two petitions he filed, in propria persona, entitled “Petition to Void/Dismiss or Vacate
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P. v. Lee CA2/2
Defendant Brandon Lavelle Lee appeals from his judgment of conviction, arguing substantial evidence does not support a finding that his 2003 conviction for negligent discharge of a firearm qualified as a strike within the meaning of the “Three Strikes” law (Pen. Code,1 §§ 667, su…
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P. v. Williams CA2/2
While facing 21 residential burglary charges and a lengthy sentence under the Three Strikes Law, Selwyn Dwight Williams sought pretrial mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36.1 The trial court found that Williams is eligible and suitable for diversion but denied…
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P. v. Duarte CA2/2
Christian Duarte was convicted of both carjacking and kidnapping for the purpose of carjacking for the same incident. He argues that the carjacking conviction must be reversed because it is a lesser included offense. We agree and reverse the carjacking conviction.
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P. v. Jimenez CA2/2
THE COURT: Alex Jimenez appeals the denial of his petition for resentencing under section 1172.6.1 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 brief. The trial cou…
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P. v. Blowers CA3
Defendant Kyle Steven Blowers pled no contest to committing two lewd acts on his girlfriend’s child (victim). He entered this plea in exchange for probation or up to eight years in prison. The trial court denied defendant’s request for probation and sentenced him to eight years i…
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P. v. Pazpadilla CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Dionisio Gerardo PazPadilla appeals from the judgment entered against him by the Riverside County Superior Court. His sole contention is his admission of a strike prior must be reversed because he did not voluntarily and
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P. v. Niz CA2/4
INTRODUCTION In 2025, the trial court recalled defendant Ralph Jesse Niz’s sentence pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.75,1 struck a one-year prior prison term enhancement (§ 667.5, subd. (b)) and two five-year serious felony enhancements (§ 667, subd. (a)) and resentenced him t…
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P. v. Kelly CA2/5
I. INTRODUCTION Defendant Darryl Kelly appeals from his convictions for injuring a person with whom he was in a dating relationship, assault with a deadly weapon, and robbery. He argues his robbery conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence and the sentence on his assaul…
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P. v. Lara CA2/4
INTRODUCTION In this juvenile resentencing appeal, the defendant invokes People v. Heard (2022) 83 Cal.App.5th 608 (Heard). Heard and its reasoning is likely to be addressed by our Supreme Court in People v. Munoz (2025) 110 Cal.App.5th 499, review granted June 25, 2025, S290828 …
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P. v. Rosales CA2/8
Jose Martin Rosales claims we must reverse his conviction for soliciting a minor because the trial court erroneously refused to instruct the jury on entrapment. No instruction was warranted. Rosales doggedly pursued the chance to have sex with someone he believed was 16. The requ…
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P. v. Brown CA2/5
I. INTRODUCTION Defendant Rodney Brown appeals from the trial court’s denial of his Penal Code section 1172.6 petition.1 He contends the trial court erred by admitting his parole hearing testimony at his evidentiary hearing. We affirm.
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P. v. Herrera CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ The trial court resentenced Roberto Herrera under Penal Code section 1172.75.1 On appeal, Herrera contends the trial court abused its discretion by failing to consider the length of his sentence and future dangerousness in determining that the dismiss…
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P. v. Willingham-Kennedy CA2/8
Defendant and appellant Tyonna Willingham-Kennedy was charged with one count of murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a);1 count 1) and one count of kidnapping (§ 209; count 2). It was alleged the murder was committed during the commission of a robbery within the meaning of section 19…