California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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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…
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P. v. Robles CA2/6
Juan Francisco Robles appeals from the postjudgment order denying his motion to vacate his conviction. (Pen. Code,1 § 1473.7, subd. (a)(1).) He contends his failure to understand the immigration consequences of his no contest plea was prejudicial. We affirm.
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P. v. Reed CA3
In 2012, a jury found defendant Bernard Krunggerund Reed guilty of murder. The jury also found true robbery-murder special circumstances for the murder. Defendant petitioned the trial court for resentencing under then-Penal Code section 1170.95. (Statutory section references that…
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P. v. Alexander CA3
This is a homicide case arising out of a physical altercation at a credit union in Stockton followed by a deadly shooting. A jury found defendant Laonard Allen Alexander guilty of first degree premeditated and deliberate murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, subd. (a)),1 wit…
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P. v. Sanchez CA4/1
Andre Marsalis Sanchez and David A. Almeras-Moreno were charged with several offenses, including attempted murder of a Sheriff’s Deputy in 2016. They were convicted following a jury trial in 2019. The trial court granted the appellants’ request for a new trial and set aside the c…
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P. v. McClellan CA2/4
Defendant Kenneth McClellan appeals from an order following a resentencing hearing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.75.1 He contends the resentencing court erred in declining to strike his prior strike convictions. We discern no abuse of the court’s discretion. McClellan furth…
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P. v. Herrera CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and Snauffer, J. Defendant Isaiah Herrera contends on appeal that the sentence must be vacated and the matter remanded for resentencing because the trial court abused its discretion pursuant to Penal Code section 13851 when it decli…
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P. v. Mejia CA4/3
* * * Appellant Nathan Alexander Mejia was convicted of carjacking, kidnapping, and assault with an assault weapon, as well as various sentencing enhancements. On appeal, he contends the trial court abused its discretion by failing to apply a statutory presumption pursuant to Pen…
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Marriage of Martinez CA6
In re the Marriage of ACELINA and H053538 STEVEN MARTINEZ. (Santa Cruz County Super. Ct. No. 21FL01182) Appellant, v.
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Linderoth v. Relola, Inc. CA1/1
After binding arbitration resolved an investment dispute between plaintiff Joel Linderoth and defendant Heather Sittig, Sittig moved to confirm the award (which was in her favor), while Linderoth requested it be vacated. The trial court granted Sittig’s motion and confirmed the a…
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L.A. v. Super. Ct. CA2/6
L.A. et al., 2d Juv. No. B353876 (Super. Ct. Nos. 25JV00421, Petitioners, 25JV00422) (Santa Barbara County) v.
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In re M.T. CA4/1
M.T. was charged in an April 11, 2025 amended juvenile court wardship petition with one count of murder (Pen. Code1 § 187, subd. (a)) by use of a firearm (§§ 12022.5, subd. (a)(1), 12022.53, subd. (d)) (count 1); four counts of carjacking (§ 215, subd. (a)) (counts 2, 3, 4, 5); t…
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In re H.R. CA3
The juvenile court found H.R. (the minor) committed a lewd or lascivious act on a child under the age of 14 by means of force, violence, duress, menace, or threat of great bodily injury (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (b)(1)).1 On appeal, the minor contends substantial evidence does not…
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Conservatorship of B.L. CA1/2
Conservatorship of the Person of B.L. Petitioner and Respondent, v. A174460 (Contra Costa County Objector and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. P24-01135)
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Stith v. 111 W 7 Owner CA2/5
—————————— Plaintiff and appellant La’Asia Stith appeals the trial court’s October 3, 2025 order denying her motion under Code of Civil Procedure, section 473, subdivision (b),1 filed only with respect to defendant and respondent 111 W 7 Owner, LLC (Owner). Stith contends the tri…
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P. v. Miranda CA4/1
A jury convicted Jonathan Inda Miranda of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury (Pen. Code,1 § 245, subd. (a)(4)) and found true allegations that he personally inflicted great bodily injury (§§ 1192.7, subd. (c)(8), 12022.7, subd. (a)). The court found t…