California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Hansen CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Detjen, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Guerra, J. Defendant Raymond Hansen, Jr., appeals following revocation of probation and imposition of a previously suspended sentence. Hansen’s appointed counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d…
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Marriage of Ortiz and Rivera CA4/3
* * * Appellant Elvis Cinthia Pershia Orozco Ortiz (Cinthia) and respondent Sergio Barajas Rivera (Sergio) divorced in 2019.1 Years after their divorce, they were embroiled in a dispute concerning the sale of their former marital home. The family court ordered Cinthia to pay Serg…
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Latin Power Music v. Corporativo Latin Power Music CA5
-ooOoo- A lender sued a borrower for failing to repay a $350,000 loan. The borrower did not respond to the lawsuit, and the lender obtained a default judgment. Approximately 18 months later, the borrower filed a motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision …
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In re A.R. CA4/1
Leilani R. (Mother) appeals orders of the juvenile court removing her 14-year-old daughter, A.R. (Child), from Mother’s custody. She claims there was insufficient evidence of substantial danger to the Child if she remained with Mother, that the Agency made reasonable efforts to p…
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In re R.M. CA2/5
Former foster parent C.H. appeals from the juvenile court’s denial of her petition for a change of the court’s order that had removed Roy. M. (Roy), Ri. M. (Ri), and Rob. M. (Rob) (collectively, Minors) from her care.1 We are primarily asked to decide whether the juvenile court r…
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In re K.P. CA4/1
INTRODUCTION Kaya P. (Mother) left her three-year-old son, K.P., unclothed and alone inside a room on the second floor of a hotel, primarily occupied by illicit drug users. The room contained a strong odor of marijuana, multiple hazards on the floor, such as tobacco and a razor, …
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In re Aisley B. CA2/7
Alicia T. and Shannon B. appeal from the jurisdiction findings and disposition orders declaring their 11-year-old son, Aisley B., a dependent child of the juvenile court. Alicia and Shannon argue the juvenile court erred in ruling on their motion under Welfare and Institutions Co…
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In re M.J. CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and Guerra, J. M.E. (father) is the father of M.J. (the child), who is the subject of this dependency case. Father challenges the juvenile court’s order issued at a Welfare and Institutions Code1 section 366.26 hearing that resulted…
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In re C.C. CA4/2
Defendants and appellants A.P. (mother) and C.C. (father) appeal from an order terminating parental rights over their minor children. They argue the juvenile court erred by failing to apply the beneficial parental bond exception to adoption. We affirm.
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In re D.M. CA6
D.M. was born in November 2005. In August 2023, the Santa Cruz County District Attorney filed a juvenile wardship petition (Welf. & Inst. Code,1 § 602, subd. (a)) alleging that D.M., aged 17, committed murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)). In December 2023, the district attorney …
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In re Bell CA5
Petitioner’s gang convictions and enhancements are vacated, and the matter is remanded for a possible retrial and a full resentencing.1 STATEMENT OF THE CASE2 Appellate History In petitioner’s first appeal, we reversed his conviction for conspiracy to commit assault with a deadly…
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Huang v. Wu CA4/3
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court sustained a demurrer without leave to amend, finding all causes of action were time-barred. Plaintiffs contend equitable tolling rendered them timely. We disagree and affirm.
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Contreras v. Melgar CA2/6
Defendants Luis A. Melgar and Siboney A. Monge appeal the judgment entered against them after a court trial.1 The judgment was in favor of plaintiff and respondent Alejandro Contreras. The judgment states that respondent “filed his lawsuit against [appellants] for wrongful forecl…
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Zheng v. Izhaky CA2/5
Defendant and appellant Daniel Izhaky (Izhaky) appeals from an order granting plaintiff and respondent Edward Zheng’s (Zheng’s) petition to confirm an arbitration award. We consider whether, as Izhaky argues, the trial court should have granted his request to quash service of the…
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Schafer v. Smith CA1/4
James and Donna Schafer (the Schafers) filed a complaint requesting declaratory and injunctive relief against their neighbors, Veronica and George Smith (the Smiths). At issue in the lawsuit was a border fence constructed by the Smiths that allegedly interfered with the useabilit…
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Rahman v. Newrez CA2/6
Appearing in propria persona, Sumaira Rahman and Syed Rahman appeal an order declaring them vexatious litigants and subjecting them to a prefiling requirement under Code of Civil Procedure section 391.1 The order is appealable as an order granting an injunction under section 904.…
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P. v. Mendoza CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Gabriel Mendoza appeals from the denial of his petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6.1 1 All further statutory references are to the Penal Code. Counsel on appeal has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Delgadillo
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P. v. Rogers CA3
In two cases consolidated for trial, defendant Lance Rogers was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of two children and forcible oral copulation of one of the children. The trial court sentenced him to an aggregate term of 56 years in prison. On appeal, Rogers contends that his …
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P. v. Dollar CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Michael Leslie Dollar, Jr., filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts of this case and asks this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Finding no arg…
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P. v. Lugo CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., Franson, J. and Snauffer, J. INTRODUCTION In 2025, appellant and defendant Georgina Lugo (appellant) was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading no contest to multiple offenses based on conspiring to furnish narcotics to a state prison…