California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Torres CA5
* Before Meehan, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and Harrell, J. -ooOoo- Defendant Alberto Torres was convicted by a jury of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and the trial court sentenced him to three years in prison. Torres contends the trial court vio…
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Nownejad v. Ralidis CA5
-ooOoo- * Judge LaPorte presided over the hearing on the demurrer; the order sustaining the demurrer was subsequently signed by Judge Proietti. Plaintiff Cyrus Nownejad, who has represented himself throughout these proceedings, appeals after the trial court sustained, without lea…
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In re L.W. CA4/2
INTRODUCTION Alleged father Carlos F. (appellant) appeals the termination of his parental rights over L.W. Appellant contends the San Bernardino County Department of Children and
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Volort v. Yepremian CA2/1
In the proceedings below, respondent Volort, LLC filed an unlawful detainer complaint against appellant Robert Yepremian, contending Yepremian failed to vacate a commercial storefront he was leasing from Volort despite his fix-termed lease (the Lease) ending on July 16, 2022. The…
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Saint Andrews Equities v. Curry Parkway CA2/2
October 28, 2024 minute order shows the trial court and the parties agreed to refer to Curry Parkway, L.P. and Platino, Inc. together as Curry Parkway, L.P. throughout the proceedings. The judgment did not name Platino, Inc. as a defendant, but the same minute order stated “judgm…
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R.C. v. C.C. CA2/5
At the request of respondent C.C. (Mother), the family court issued a domestic violence restraining order against appellant R.C. (Father), with whom she shares a son, B.C. (Son). The parties protected by the restraining order the court issued are Mother, Son, and their nanny, C.S…
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P. v. Silva CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Dominic Delano Silva, Jr., appeals from the trial court’s resentencing decision under Penal Code section 1385, in which the court declined to strike punishment altogether for defendant’s use of a firearm in murdering victim
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P. v. Nellum CA1/1
Defendant Dashaun Nellum appeals from the trial court’s summary denial of his petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.6. He contends he made a prima facie showing for relief under the statute, thereby requiring the trial court to issue an order to show caus…
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P. v. Pope CA3
Defendant Jacoby Nehemiah Pope appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6.1 Pope contends that he was eligible for relief because an erroneous “kill zone” instruction at his 2004 trial allowed the jury to convict him of attem…
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P. v. Larsen CA1/3
Ct. No. 24CR03394) After the trial court denied Jonathan Adam Larsen’s motion to reinstate mental health diversion, he pled no contest and was sentenced. (Pen. Code, § 1001.36, undesignated statutory references are to this code.) On appeal, he argues the court abused its discreti…
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P. v. Henderson CA2/1
75. (See § 1172.75, subds. (c), (d).) Henderson consented to the interim striking of the prior prison term enhancement based on the court’s assurance it would later conduct a full resentencing. Tang did not render that assurance meaningless. In that case, an appellate court had s…
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P. v. Pena CA2/1
Rudy Alberto Pena pleaded no contest to one count of stalking with a temporary restraining order in effect and one count of attempting to dissuade a witness. The trial court sentenced him to four years in prison. Pena obtained a certificate of probable cause and appealed from the…
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P. v. Aguayo CA4/2
I. Following a jury trial, defendant and appellant Jesus Ignacio Aguayo was convicted of carjacking (Pen. Code,1 § 215, subd. (a)), and misdemeanor theft (§ 488). In
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P. v. Yang CA3
Defendant Meng Yang appeals following his no contest pleas to first degree burglary, arson of a structure, and assault with a deadly weapon. He contends the trial court abused its discretion by denying his request for pretrial mental health diversion. He also argues the court imp…
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P. v. Montoya CA3
Appointed counsel for Robert Martine Montoya 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.) Our review of the record revealed that the trial court imposed a sex offender fine in an unaut…
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P. v. Crenshaw CA4/2
In December 1983, Michael Terry Crenshaw pled guilty to the robbery, kidnapping to commit robbery, and first degree murder of Myrtle Dee Benham. In 2019, he filed a petition for resentencing under Penal Code former section 1170.95, which has since been
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P. v. Gordon CA2/2
Joshua Gordon filed an appeal after the trial court found him disqualified from holding a license to carry a concealed weapon (Pen. Code, § 26206)1 and denied his motion to reconsider the ruling. We affirm.
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P. v. Hernandez CA4/2
INTRODUCTION A jury found defendant and appellant Paul Ralph Hernandez guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and the court sentenced him to the upper term of three
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P. v. Tapia CA4/2
A jury convicted Arthur Christopher Tapia of several offenses relating to a domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend. On appeal, Tapia argues that the trial court prejudicially erred by imposing an upper-term sentence on the basis of facts not
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P. v. Maqsood CA6
Defendant Sajid Maqsood appeals from a final judgment in a criminal action. Appointed counsel filed an opening brief summarizing the case but raising no issues. We notified defendant of his right to submit written argument on his own behalf. Defendant responded by filing a two-pa…