California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Abram CA1/2
The Law and Standard of Review In Miller, supra, 567 U.S. 460, “the United States Supreme Court ruled that under the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution ‘a state may authorize its courts to impose [a sentence of] life without parole on a juvenile homicide offender …
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P. v. Andrews CA1/3
A jury convicted Matthew Lee Andrews of two counts of domestic battery causing corporal injury (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a)).1 On appeal, Andrews challenges the sufficiency of the evidence that he was in a dating relationship with the victim. He contends that without sufficient…
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P. v. Rushing CA3
Following the trial court’s denial of his motion for mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36, defendant Edward Richard Rushing III pled no contest to second degree burglary and admitted a prior strike. The court sentenced defendant to four years in state prison. …
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P. v. Johnson CA4/1
Phillip Loyd Blaise Johnson burglarized a restaurant in San Diego on two different occasions, and also attempted to burglarize a home. To facilitate the second restaurant burglary, Johnson used a drill and crowbar to take the restaurant’s door off its hinges, which resulted in a …
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P. v. Helton CA4/1
Robert Helton appeals a judgment of conviction after a jury found him guilty of assault with a firearm (Pen. Code,1 § 245, subd. (a)(2); count 1); unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1);
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P. v. Reed CA6
Defendant Jaylen Tyreezaemond Reed, armed with a firearm, broke into the victim’s home and, after stealing some of the victim’s personal property, shot the victim in the back. After Reed pleaded no contest to first degree robbery, assault with a firearm, and first degree burglary…
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P. v. Caneitzep CA1/1
Defendant William Anibal Caneitzep appeals from a judgment entered after sentence was imposed upon his violation of probation. His appellate counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), asking this court to conduct an independent review to deter…
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P. v. Guerra CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., Snauffer, J. and DeSantos, J. On March 26, 2025, the trial court granted defendant Tony Guerra’s motion to suppress evidence and dismissed the case. The People appealed, arguing that the court erred because the law enforcement officer’s initia…
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P. v. Weinstein CA2/1
Harvey Weinstein appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of forcible oral copulation, sexual penetration by a foreign object and forcible rape, and the court sentenced him to 16 years in prison. He raises numerous contentions on appeal, including claims of e…
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P. v. Dodson CA2/4
Defendant Dean Patrick Dodson appeals after a jury convicted him of eight felonies: two counts of criminal threats (Pen. Code, § 422, subd. (a)),1 two counts of vandalism (§ 594, subd. (a)), one count of assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(1)), one count of assault by …
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P. v. Edwards CA2/7
Rudolph Arnold Edwards, III appeals after the trial court sentenced him to two years in prison when Edwards violated the terms of his felony probation. We appointed counsel to represent Edwards on appeal. After reviewing the record, counsel for Edwards filed a brief pursuant to P…
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P. v. Snyder CA2/5
I. INTRODUCTION Defendant Theodore Snyder appeals from the trial court’s order denying his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1170, subdivision (d).1 He contends the court erred when it determined that his 32-years-to-life sentence was not the functional equivalen…
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P. v. Williams CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Christopher Jerome Williams was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm and was sentenced to the middle term of six years of imprisonment. Defendant claims on appeal that the trial court erred in
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Montego Riverside County Homeowners Assn. v. Deutsche Bank etc. CA4/1
Montego Riverside County Homeowners Association (HOA) appeals from a judgment of dismissal after the trial court sustained a demurrer to its complaint against Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (Deutsche Bank) and Western Progressive, LLC (Western Progressive). The HOA asserts …
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Marriage of Eletr CA1/4
In re the Marriage of SARA SAMY ELETR and TAREK Respondent, A174390 v. (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. Appellant. HF21109221)
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Lydon v. Mizrahi CA2/4
This is a dental malpractice case. Appellant Cathy Lydon presented to respondent Parvaz Farnad Mizrahi, DDS, an oral surgeon, for extraction of a tooth. Mizrahi allegedly failed to notice that the tooth was connected to a bridge, causing damage to the bridge and adjacent teeth du…
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Lord v. Bell Sports CA6
On January 12, 2018, appellant John Sidney Davenport Lord sustained serious injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, after the bicycle he was riding fell sideways. There were no witnesses, and details concerning the accident remain unknown. At the time, Lord was wearing a bi…
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Liu v. Fang CA2/1
In a lawsuit concerning a dispute over the purchase of real property, defendants Zhong Fang (aka Johnson Fang), Hu Min (aka Michelle Hu), California Investment Regional Center, LLC and Los Angeles City Plaza LP moved to set aside a default judgment and underlying entry of default…
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Jimenez v. City of San Marcos CA4/1
Maria Gudalupe Jimenez appeals the summary judgment in her action against the City of San Marcos (the City) for personal injuries caused by a dangerous condition of City property. She contends she raised a triable issue of fact as to whether the City had constructive notice of th…
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In re Al.W. CA3
A.W. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s order terminating her parental rights to two of her three children. She contends the court and the San Joaquin County Human Services Agency (Agency) did not conduct a sufficient inquiry under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and …