California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Cedeno CA5
-ooOoo- Defendant David Cedeno was convicted of first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. The jury found the firearm and gang enhancement allegations true. On appeal, he contends the court erred by: (1) admitting gang evidence in the prosecution’s case-in-chief;…
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P. v. Esparza CA4/3
* * * Defendant Javier David Esparza pleaded guilty to attempted murder and later filed a petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6.1 The matter proceeded to an evidentiary hearing where the court found it true beyond a reasonable doubt that Esparza remained…
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P. v. Torosian CA2/8
Defendant Rimond Torosian appeals following his convictions for one count of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration by force or fear (Pen. Code, §§ 220, subd. (a)(1), 289) and two counts of sexual battery by restraint (Pen. Code, § 243.4, subd. (a)). (Further unspecifie…
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Marriage of Alegre CA4/1
In 2015, after a 24-year marriage, Jessica Alegre and Joseph Alegre separated and entered a marital settlement agreement (MSA) that required Joseph to pay Jessica certain child and spousal support.1 In 2022, after the parties’ children had all reached the age of majority, Jessica…
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In re P.F. CA5
-ooOoo- P.F. is currently charged with four counts of lewd or lascivious acts against a child 14 years or younger under Penal Code section 288. Because P.F. allegedly committed these acts when he was under 18 years old, a juvenile wardship petition was filed in the Madera County …
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In re N.O. CA1/3
E.R. (mother) appeals the juvenile court’s order declaring her children, N.O., M.O., T.O., and L.O., dependents and removing them from her custody. She argues the orders must be reversed because the Alameda County Social Services Agency (Agency) and the court failed to conduct an…
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In re M.G. CA2/8
Mother M.C. appeals from dispositional orders removing 14-year-old M.G. and six-year-old J.P. from her custody and placing J.P. with J.P.’s father, S.P. Mother contends placement of both children with the maternal grandmother in Georgia under the Interstate Compact on the Placeme…
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In re K.F. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ V.F. (mother) and Kevin I. (father) challenge the juvenile court’s September 2025 dispositional order as to their son, K.F. Mother contends the juvenile court erred by removing K.F. from her physical custody, and father contends the juvenile court abu…
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I.R. v. S.M.L. CA1/1
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 Plaintiff and respondent I.R. instituted this action against defendant and appellant S.M.L. for a determination of parentage as to her son. During the course of the proceeding, respondent sought a protective order under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DV…
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Hochman v. Vanderbyl CA2/7
Lance Vanderbyl appeals from a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) protecting his former girlfriend Besslyn Hochman and requiring Vanderbyl to stay 100 yards away from Hochman, her home, and her workplace. Vanderbyl contends the trial court abused its discretion in grantin…
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Hassien v. The Regents of the U. of Cal. CA4/3
* * * Plaintiff Michel Hassien was employed as a maintenance supervisor at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), which is governed by defendant Regents of the University of California (the Regents).1 UCI investigated Hassien after an employee he supervised (complainant) acc…
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Ellis v. Perris Union High School Dist. CA4/1
Cheryl Ellis appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of Perris Union High School District (District) on her claims that the District unlawfully terminated her employment based on age, race, and/or gender discrimination, retaliation, and harassment in violation of California…
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Yang v. Wu CA4/3
Code of Civil Procedure1 section 583.310 provides that actions “shall be brought to trial within five years after the action is commenced against the defendant.” If the action is not brought to trial within that timeframe, the court must dismiss it on its own motion or that of th…
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The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band v. County of San Benito CA6
Appellants opposed, arguing that if the Attorney General wanted to access the sealed records, the Attorney General had to demonstrate why the records should still be kept sealed from the public. Filing no motion of their own, appellants in their opposition urged the trial court t…
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Sedaghat v. Estrada CA2/2
Soheil Sedaghat (appellant) appeals from the trial court’s order granting respondents City of Los Angeles and Deputy City Attorney Irving Estrada’s (collectively, the city) motion brought pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (section 425.16 or the anti-SLAPP statute…
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P. v. Canseco CA3
In 2012, a jury convicted defendant Edgar Jose Canseco of the first degree murder and attempted robbery of Kevin Prater with enhancements that the murder was committed during an attempted robbery and for the benefit of a criminal street gang. The trial court imposed a sentence of…
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P. v. Flanagan CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Timothy Lee Flanagan asked this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) We will affirm.
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P. v. Issa CA4/1
Ariet Issa pled guilty to one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm after a confrontation over her attempts to drive while apparently under the influence of drugs or alcohol. On appeal, she contends the trial court erroneously delegated its judicial power to the probation…
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P. v. Aviles CA2/6
In 2010, Jose Antonio Aviles committed an armed robbery. In 2014, he pled no contest and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. He appeals from the denial of his request for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.1, subdivision (a)(1).1 Appellant contends the trial court …
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P. v. Milo CA3
Defendant Semanu Milo appealed the trial court’s denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6.1 Appointed counsel filed a no-issue brief under People v. Delgadillo (2022) 14 Cal.5th 216. After exercising our discretion to independently review the record…