California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Shayan v. Shakib CA2/1
The trial court entered a judgment of dismissal in appellant Peiman Shayan’s consolidated lawsuits against, inter alia, respondent Ebby Shakib. Through the instant appeals, he challenges (1) the orders denying him leave to amend after the court sustained Shakib’s demurrers to the…
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Schmid v. County of Sonoma CA1/2
The trial court declared attorney Frear Stephen Schmid (Frear) a vexatious litigant on the ground that he had suffered five adverse determinations in the last seven years in cases he had brought in propria persona (pro per) (Code Civ. Proc., § 391, subd. (b)(1)1) and included a p…
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Salem v. Aljojo CA2/4
Nadia Kamel Salem sued her eldest son, Adnan Mohamed Aljojo, for the cancellation of a quitclaim deed obtained by fraud.1 After a bench trial, the trial court held that Adnan fraudulently obtained title to Nadia’s home but found the statute of limitations barred her claim. To rea…
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S.K. v. Papazyan CA2/2
Lilit Papazyan (Papazyan) appeals from a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) issued against her protecting S.K,1 pursuant to the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA; Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.).2 Papazyan contends the trial court erred in excluding a Ring doorbell camera…
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Padilla v. Jakubaitis CA4/3
FILE REPLY; NO CHANGE IN It is hereby ORDERED that the opinion filed on July 30, 2026, be modified as follows: 1. On page 2, below the second paragraph, which begins with “Although Padilla,” add the following as a new paragraph, so it reads: “Although Padilla did not serve Frank …
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P. v. Powell CA4/1
Angelo Parish Powell entered into a plea agreement with a stipulated sentence. Powell pleaded guilty to robbery in exchange for a negotiated settlement. In response to his plea, the parties agreed Powell would receive three years formal probation and a one-year jail sentence. The…
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P. v. Villa CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., Harrell, J. and Guerra, J. INTRODUCTION Appellant and defendant Luis Martinez Villa (appellant) pleaded no contest to felony grand theft and was placed on probation. He committed additional theft offenses while on probation. After he was convi…
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P. v. Titman CA1/2
Shane Paul Daniel Titman appeals from a judgment of conviction after pleading no contest to four felonies and one misdemeanor in one case (docket No. 24CR09310) as part of a “global resolution” involving seven separate criminal dockets.1 After accepting Titman’s plea and the stip…
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P. v. Allen CA3
Defendant Bryce James Allen contends the trial court prejudicially erred when it sentenced him to an upper term sentence without affording him a jury trial on aggravating factors. The People assert the appeal should be dismissed because defendant failed to obtain a certificate of…
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P. v. Russ CA3
After defendant Christopher Glenn Russ pled guilty to possession of child pornography and admitted a prior strike conviction, he was sentenced to four years in prison. He now claims the trial court abused its discretion when it failed to dismiss the prior strike conviction. He fu…
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P. v. Hayes CA4/1
A jury convicted Michael David Hayes of one count of elder abuse (Pen. Code, § 368, subd. (b)(1)) and found Hayes inflicted great bodily injury (§ 12022.7, subd. (c)). He was also convicted of false imprisonment by force or threat of force or menace (§§ 236/237, subd. (a)). The c…
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P. v. Ayala CA4/1
We disagree and strike the no-contact and stay-away orders because the trial court lacked authority to issue them and otherwise affirm the judgment. In December 2023, a Home Depot asset protection investigator was on the lookout for Ayala when he saw him enter the store. The inve…
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P. v. Raby CA6
Defendant Keith Charles Raby appeals from a judgment entered after conviction following a no contest plea. Appointed counsel for Raby filed a brief asking this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues. (See People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436…
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P. v. Terry CA1/3
In 2024, defendant Jimmy Lee Terry, Jr., received a full resentencing due to the invalidity of one-year prior prison term enhancements that were imposed before January 1, 2020. On appeal, Terry advances several challenges to his resentencing. We agree the trial court erred in imp…
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P. v. Harris CA3
Defendant Kailin Harris appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of several offenses including murder with special circumstances and a gun enhancement. He contends the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained in violation of his c…
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P. v. Ramos CA6
In 2016, defendant Victor Ramos pled no contest to various charges in two separate cases (Case Nos. SS150446A and SS150594A), including second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a))1, attempted murder (§ § 664, 187, subd. (a)), street terrorism (§ 186.22, subd. (b)(1)(a)), a…
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P. v. Hart CA6
Defendant Kevin Durran Hart appeals a judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of first degree murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a), 189). Appointed appellate counsel for Hart filed a brief asking this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable i…
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P. v. Garcia CA6
We will order the abstracts of judgment and minute order corrected to reflect Garcia’s 10,161 additional days of actual credit and the trial court’s waiver of the restitution and parole revocation fees. (People v. Mitchell (2001) 26 Cal.4th 181, 185 (Mitchell).) At the original s…
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P. v. Norton CA2/8
INTRODUCTION A jury convicted defendant Willie Norton of one count of carjacking. On appeal, Norton argues: (1) the People failed to prove the force or fear and intent to deprive elements of carjacking; and (2) the trial court prejudicially erred when it did not instruct the jury…
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P. v. Prince CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Thomas Ravon Prince was convicted of first degree murder with findings that the murder was committed in the commission of a robbery and that Prince personally used a firearm during both offences. The trial court sentenced Prince to life without the possibility of par…