California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Jones CA4/1
Ryan Allen Jones appeals from the denial of his postconviction petition seeking resentencing under Penal Code1 section 1172.6. Jones’s appellate 1 Further statutory references are to the Penal Code. counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216 (Del…
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P. v. Clevenger CA5
-ooOoo- INTRODUCTION Defendant Susan Diane Clevenger appeals from a judgment entered after recall and resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6.1 She contends the court abused its discretion under section 1385 in declining to strike a sentencing allegation and sentencing…
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P. v. Garcia CA5
-ooOoo- Defendant Isaiah Elias Garcia (defendant) was convicted of second degree murder with a deadly weapon enhancement. He contends the trial court improperly took judicial notice of a witness’s identification of him as the killer at the preliminary hearing. He also argues tria…
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P. v. Oseguera CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., Harrell, J. and Guerra, J. Defendant Ramon Oseguera, Jr., contends on appeal that the sentence must be vacated and the matter remanded with directions to the trial court to impose the term specified in the negotiated plea agreement, or alterna…
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P. v. Misu CA6
Defendant Stefan Misu appeals from a judgment entered after conviction following a no contest plea. Appointed counsel for Misu filed a brief asking this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues. (See People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende…
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P. v. Finister CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Dashaun Finister (defendant) appeals from the order denying his petition for vacatur of his murder conviction and resentencing following an evidentiary hearing pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.6, subdivision (d). The trial court found the prosecution h…
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P. v. Gonzales CA4/3
* * * In 2012, defendant Jason Gonzales was convicted, among other counts, of first degree murder with numerous enhancements, including three firearm enhancements. (Pen. Code,1 §§ 187, subd. (a); 12022.53, subds. (b), (c), (d).) As relevant here, he was sentenced to 25 years to l…
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Murrain v. Tesla CA6
Tesla, Inc. (formerly SolarCity) demoted and terminated Fernando Murrain for poor performance following his protected leave. Murrain sued Tesla and SolarCity for protected leave interference under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); as…
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Marriage of Beckerdite CA1/1
In re the Marriage of SHANNON YVETTE and DANIEL LEE SHANNON YVETTE A174577 Appellant, (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 22-FAM-01827-B) v.
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Marriage of Michelle N. and David N. CA6
In re the Marriage of MICHELLE and H053610 DAVID N. (Monterey County Super. Ct. No. 21FL000590) Respondent, v.
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Kedia v. County of Santa Clara CA6
THE COURT1 Respondent County of Santa Clara (County) denied in part appellant Girdhari L. Kedia’s (Kedia) request to reduce the enrolled value of a Los Altos property he purchased in 2018. Although the County partially reduced the value, the reduction was not in the full amount r…
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Hazari v. Brady CA6
CYRUS HAZARI, H052587, H052767 (Santa Clara County Plaintiff, Super. Ct. No. 16CV295730) v. Defendant and Respondent;
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Fraser v. Robertson CA6
Darren Fraser challenges a court order changing the surname of his older son, as requested by the boy’s mother, Debra Kay Robertson. The challenged order changed the boy’s surname from Robertson to Fraser-Robertson. Father argues the trial court’s finding that the surname change …
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Estate of Reyes CA3
(Sacramento) Estate of JESUS A. REYES, Deceased. C100793 MARINA LUNA DE REYES, as Administrator, etc., (Super. Ct. No. 34-2015- Petitioner and Respondent, 00175128-PR-LA-FRC)
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Daley v. Weigel CA1/3
Allison Daley Weigel (Allison) appeals a judgment approving a proposed distribution of assets from three family trusts and denying her request to remove and surcharge the trustee, Morris William Daley (Bill or the Trustee). Allison and Bill are beneficiaries of the trusts, along …
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Bagdasaryan v. Valian CA2/4
Plaintiffs Ara Bagdasaryan and Siranush Zohrabyan sued defendants Naira Valian and A&D Consulting Group, Inc. (A&D) for claims arising from transactions involving plaintiffs’ residential property. Plaintiffs appeal the judgment entered after defendants successfully demurred to al…
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Westphal v. Kassity CA2/7
In 2013, Jacqueline Blankenship1 and her husband created a living trust. At the same time, Jacqueline appointed Jennifer Kassity, her niece, as her attorney-in-fact through a durable power of attorney. Jacqueline passed away in 2015. Nine years later, in 2024, Amber Westphal—the …
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Roberts v. Merced County District Attorney CA5
-ooOoo- Plaintiff Daniel Leon Roberts sued defendant Merced County District Attorney alleging claims of misconduct in connection with his criminal prosecution. Defendant * Before Franson, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Harrell, J. demurred to Roberts’s sixth amended complaint, wh…
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P. v. Contreras CA4/1
Eduardo Contreras appeals from a jury conviction for first-degree murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a)), unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1)), unlawful possession of a firearm silencer (§ 33410), and unlawful possession of ammunition by a prohibited…
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P. v. Lawrence CA4/2
INTRODUCTION A jury convicted defendant and appellant Tyrese Williams Lawrence of first degree murder, burglary, shooting at an inhabited dwelling, and being a felon in