California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Pacheco CA4/3
* * * Juan Antonio Pacheco appeals his conviction as to three counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 10. The child was the daughter of a woman he met on a dating website while in prison. Pacheco argues the trial court should not have allowed the jury to hear evidenc…
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P. v. Garcia CA4/1
* Retired Judge of the San Diego Superior Court assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution. MEMORANDUM OPINION1 Victoria Garcia was sentenced to supervised probation for her
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P. v. King CA1/3
Kamal Leon King pled no contest to the unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle (Pen. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); all unlabeled statutory references are to this code). The trial court sentenced King to two years of probation, with conditions that he “[p]articipate in any program of …
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P. v. Herrera CA6
A jury convicted Angel Odon Herrera of the first degree murder of Javier Moises Mora Jr. (Mora) (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a); count 1) and first degree burglary (§ 459; count 2), and found true allegations that Herrera personally discharged a firearm causing great bodily injury …
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P. v. Pauls CA1/1
James Chris Pauls appeals from his conviction for three drug-related offenses after the trial court denied his motion for mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36.1 We conclude the trial court erred when it denied mental health diversion, conditionally reverse the…
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P. v. Harris CA1/2
Marvin Harris appeals from an order compelling involuntary treatment with antipsychotic drugs. His appointed appellate counsel filed a brief setting forth the applicable facts and law pursuant to Conservatorship of Ben C. (2007) 40 Cal.4th 529 (Ben C.). Appointed counsel informed…
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P. v. Walker CA1/2
Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, Phillip Walker pleaded no contest to felony grand theft and admitted a strike conviction. On this appeal, his appointed appellate counsel has filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), in which she raises no is…
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P. v. Andrade CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Gilbert Andrade appeals the trial court’s postjudgment order denying his Penal Code1 section 1172.6 petition to recall his first degree murder (§ 187, subd. (a)) conviction and for resentencing at the prima facie stage. On appeal,
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P. v. Kendrick CA2/3
A jury convicted Tony Kendrick of various crimes arising from his assault of his ex-girlfriend. The trial court sentenced him to a prison term based upon the upper term of three possible options. At a resentencing hearing under Penal Code1 section 1172.75, the trial court struck …
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P. v. Bautistadiaz CA6
This case involves a single incident of child sexual abuse, in which Martimiano Bautistadiaz allegedly orally copulated his niece Y.D., who was then 11 years old, by force. After a jury trial, Bautistadiaz was convicted of aggravated sexual assault on a child in violation of Pena…
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Melamed v. Cal. Physicians' Service CA2/7
Hooman Melamed, an orthopedic spine surgeon, sued Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) for allegedly retaliating against him for patient advocacy in violation of Business and Professions Code section 20561 under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) (§ 17200 et seq.) and for tortio…
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Marriage of Shen and Qie CA6
In re the Marriage of JIE SHEN and H053016 XIAOUH QIE. (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 21FL003738) Appellant,
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In re M.L. CA4/1
Father K.L. appeals from the juvenile court’s February 27, 2026 disposition order allowing Minor M.L. (born in 2015) to remain in the physical custody of Mother S.Z. under a family maintenance plan. Father contends Mother’s failure to believe Stepfather B.Z. had sexually abused M…
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City of Morgan Hill v. Garcia CA6
This case involves the City of Morgan Hill’s (City) condemnation action over an undeveloped, 4.088-acre parcel of land (the property) owned by W. Rocke Garcia and Glenda Garcia (together, defendants1). The City filed the action to acquire the property for purposes of a regional r…
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Arkas v. Sanchez CA2/8
The trial court entered judgment against Belen Sanchez, the defendant in an unlawful detainer action, after a trial at which Sanchez failed to appear. The trial court denied Sanchez’s motion to set aside or vacate that judgment. Sanchez appeals the judgment and later order. Becau…
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Acosta v. Guntupalli CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Employees of a psychiatric hospital restrained Joshua Acosta, a minor, when he had a physical outburst during a telephone call with his mother. After the incident, Acosta suffered subconjunctival hemorrhages in both eyes, chest and jawline bruises, an…
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P. v. Martinez CA6
In 2024, a jury found defendant Jorge Sanchez Martinez guilty of multiple counts stemming from numerous acts of sexual abuse against his daughter, G. Doe,1 and his cousin, D. Doe. The trial court sentenced Martinez to a total indeterminate term of 150 years to life in prison, wit…
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P. v. Gloede CA1/3
Defendant Jonathan Christian Gloede appeals from a jury verdict convicting him, in relevant part, of forcible rape, sexual penetration by foreign object, forcible oral copulation, and attempted sodomy, together with special allegations of simple and aggravated kidnapping as to th…
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P. v. Johnson CA2/6
Caleb G. and Hasham H. were robbed at gunpoint by Quinton Deon Johnson, Ethan Wilson, and a juvenile, T.B.1 Wilson pointed a firearm at a security guard, Keith Anderson, and he fatally shot Wilson. Johnson was convicted of provocative act murder. Johnson appeals from the judgment…
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P. v. Rivera CA2/6
Edwin Alexandro Rivera, Jr. appeals a judgment following his conviction for unlawful driving or taking a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); counts 1 & 3), receipt of stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496d, subd. (a); counts 2 & 4) and misdemeanor hit and run driving with propert…