California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Pantoja CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Oscar Pantoja (defendant) appeals from his conviction of two counts of attempted murder where the People advanced the kill zone theory to support his guilt. Defendant contends use of the kill zone instruction was factually unsupported and should not have b…
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P. v. Rivera CA2/2
THE COURT: Defendant and appellant Christopher Ryan Rivera (defendant) appeals from a postconviction order after resentencing pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.1, subdivision (a)(1). Defendant’s appointed counsel identified no arguable issues and filed a brief requesting we ex…
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P. v. Douglass CA5
-ooOoo- INTRODUCTION Appellant Tyler Keith Douglass, while serving a prison sentence, participated in an assault with two other inmates upon fellow prisoner, Micheal Iverson, and Iverson died as a result of the attack. A jury convicted appellant of involuntary manslaughter (Pen. …
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P. v. Davtyan CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ In 2003, a jury convicted appellant Karapet Davtyan of assault with a firearm and other crimes related to his scheme to kidnap Armen Mkrtumyan for ransom. On April 25, 2019, Davtyan was granted parole. When released from prison, he was placed in Immig…
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P. v. Mancillas CA2/4
The People bring this appeal. They contend the trial court imposed an unauthorized sentence by using Penal Code section 654 to sentence defendant Marlon Alexander Mancillas under Vehicle Code section 10851, subdivision (a) rather than sentencing him under Penal Code section 666.5…
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P. v. Randle CA1/3
A jury convicted Mark Anthony Randle, Jr., of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a); all further undesignated statutory references are to this code) for killing his girlfriend, Erica Brown. Randle was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. On appeal, Randle avers the…
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Opong-Mensah v. Marin Community College Dist. CA1/3
Super. Ct. No. CIV1903799) After post-judgment litigation, Kofi Opong-Mensah asked the trial court to vacate his voluntary dismissal of his first appeal and for a new trial. On May 20, 2025, the court denied his motion to vacate the dismissal. On June 3, it took the new trial mot…
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Martinez v. Franco CA2/4
Amber Martinez appeals from an order denying her request for a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against Leon David Franco. Martinez argues the trial court erroneously rejected her factual claims about Franco’s alleged abuse. She further contends the trial court erroneou…
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Marriage of McGuire CA5
-ooOoo- Robert McGuire and Melani McGuire (now Melani Scribner) were married for approximately 20 years. Their divorce was finalized in 2022. On February 18, 2025, Robert filed a petition for a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO), asserting that Melani was harassing him. O…
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Marriage of Sedory CA5
-ooOoo- For many years, ex-spouses Rachael Sedory and Justin Sedory shared physical custody of their minor daughter, A.S., while Rachael retained sole legal custody. In 2024, Rachael filed a request for a modified custody order that would give her sole physical custody of A.S. as…
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Marriage of Diaz and Zesati CA2/7
Albert Zesati appeals from the judgment and posttrial order in this marital dissolution action, contending the family court erred in granting Evangelina Diaz’s motion in limine to exclude Zesati’s exhibits at trial and denying Zesati’s request for reimbursement of claimed separat…
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Maroon Society v. Shah CA2/4
Plaintiff Maroon Society, Inc. (Maroon) appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Nisha Shah. Maroon alleged Shah, a former employee and shareholder, misappropriated its trade secrets. The trial court determined Maroon’s operative pleading failed to state a…
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Krupp v. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment CA2/4
In 2021, Marshall Krupp sustained a broken hip after he tripped and fell on a curb as he was walking into SoFi Stadium to attend a Los Angeles Chargers football game. He sued the owners, operators, and licensees of the stadium, as well as the company hired to manage the game day …
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In re C.S. CA2/4
Athena S. (mother) filed a petition for modification under Welfare and Institutions Code section 388,1 asking the juvenile court to return her minor child to her care or grant her reunification services with him. The juvenile court denied her petition. Mother now appeals, arguing…
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In re Z.R. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Joshua T. (father) challenges the juvenile court’s order asserting dependency jurisdiction over his son, Z.R., under Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, subdivision (b).1 The sustained dependency petition alleged that mother had a history of su…
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In re N.H. CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Appellant A.H. (mother) appeals the termination of her parental rights over N., born in May 2015. Mother asserts that the parental benefit exception in Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(B)(i) applies.1 Mother challenges the juvenile cou…
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In re F.C. CA3
(Butte) In re F.C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court C104941 Law. (Super. Ct. No. 23DP00097) Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Defendant; Appellant. Minor F.C. was removed from her parents’ homes pursuant to a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 300 petition and eventually …
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In re J.T. CA5
-ooOoo- The parties to this juvenile dependency appeal seek a stipulated reversal of the juvenile court’s order issued at a six-month review hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21, subd. (e)),1 which denied A.F. (mother) and J.T.’s (father) request to have their four children retu…
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In re D.B. CA2/4
V.B. (father) appeals from the juvenile court’s exit order denying him joint legal custody over his son, D.B. We affirm. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1 D.B. (born 2011) came to the attention of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) when fath…
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In re Anthony W. CA2/8
Anthony, born June 2014, is the son of appellant A.W. (Father) and nonappealing Mother B.T. On May 31, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (the Department) filed a dependency petition under Welfare & Institutions Code1 section 300, subdivisions…