California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Baltazar CA1/4
A jury convicted defendant Jose Figeroa Baltazar of, among other things, willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder. Defendant’s main contentions on appeal are: (1) the evidence was insufficient for the jury to find that the attempted murder was willful, deliberate, an…
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P. v. Jones CA2/8
This appeal arises from a judgment of conviction entered following a plea agreement. Defendant and appellant Patrick Argusta Jones was initially charged with one count of injuring a spouse, cohabitant or girlfriend (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a); count 1) and one count of contemp…
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P. v. Holguin CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant Michael Anthony Holguin appeals the denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.61 to vacate his convictions for eight counts of attempted murder. His appellate counsel asks us to follow the procedures outlined in P…
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P. v. Taylor CA6
Before this court for the second time, appellant Charles Marshall Taylor appeals from the trial court’s judgment on resentencing reimposing an indeterminate term of life in prison with the possibility of parole for his conviction for torture (Pen. Code, § 206)1 and staying under …
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P. v. Gresham CA1/4
Jason Gresham drove off with a rideshare car that did not belong to him, which led to an extended police pursuit. After a jury trial, Gresham was convicted of felony carjacking (Pen. Code, § 215, subd. (a)) and two misdemeanors. The main issue on appeal is whether Gresham was ent…
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P. v. Smith CA1/4
Defendant Leslie Smith entered a no contest plea to one count of felony stalking, in violation of Penal Code section 646.9, subdivision (b). The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed defendant on formal probation with a requirement that she serve 257 days as a c…
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P. v. Cagle CA1/4
Plaintiff and Respondent, A175542 v. EDWARD LEROY CAGLE, (Napa County Superior Court Defendant and Case No. CR137908) Appellant. After a two-day trial, a jury found appellant Edward Leroy Cagle to be an offender with a mental health disorder (OMHD) and the trial court extended hi…
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P. v. Dorantes CA2/1
A jury convicted defendant Joe John Dorantes of two counts of second degree murder. The jury found firearm enhancements and a multiple murder special circumstance not true. We affirm the judgment. We reject defendant’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence to support his m…
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N.K. v. Palm Springs Unified School District CA4/1
Plaintiff John Doe N.K. (N.K.) sued Defendant Palm Springs Unified School District (the District), claiming former District teacher Maryann Eleanor McKenzie1 sexually abused him while he was attending Palm Springs High School (High School) during the 1978–1979 school year. The tr…
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Miller v. California Dept. of Transportation CA2/7
Scott and Melissa Miller appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court granted summary judgment for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on the Millers’ causes of action for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair deal…
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Max v. 8e6 Corp. CA2/1
8e6 Corp. (8e6) appeals from an order denying its motion for Code of Civil Procedure section 128.71 sanctions against respondent David Max and Max’s counsel, respondent Ralph Rogari. We affirm.
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Matter of Dr. Mohebbi Revocable Trust CA2/7
Soraya Moazaam, the surviving spouse of Dr. Ali Mohebbi, is trustee of The Mohebbi/Moazaam Family Trust Dated July 12, 2020 (Trust). Mohebbi was a practicing optometrist with his own business. The Trust held Mohebbi’s interests in two of his optometry business entities, Faro Opto…
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Martinez v. Parker CA2/4
A trial court acts within its discretion in precluding a party’s designated trial experts when the party unreasonably fails to make the experts available for deposition. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 2034.300, subd. (d).)1 Plaintiff George Martinez failed to make his designated retaine…
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Marriage of Washburn CA2/5
I. INTRODUCTION Timothy Washburn appeals from a judgment of dissolution of marriage following a bench trial of contested issues. He contends the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to continue the trial based on the pendency of a newly-filed criminal charge against him;…
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Lazerson v. NewRez LLC CA1/4
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 David Lazerson appeals from an April 25, 2025 order entered after the trial court granted the summary judgment motion filed by NewRez LLC, doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, and Caliber Home Loans, Inc. (collectively, Respondents). The trial cour…
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Kiker v. Pilch CA2/8
Two doctors feuded, settled, then feuded about their settlement. An arbitrator rejected one of the doctors’ claims that the other doctor had breached their settlement agreement. The trial court confirmed the award. It concluded the arbitrator’s interpretation of the doctors’ sett…
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In re J.F. CA1/1
JD25-3216/A) K.J. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s disposition order removing her three children from her custody. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361, subd. (c)(1).)1 She contends there is no substantial evidence that reasonable efforts were made to avoid removal, and there were rea…
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In re E.D. CA1/4
In re E.D., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. Petitioner, v. A176849 (Mendocino County Super. Ct. No. Respondent, 25JV0029902 )
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In re B.L. CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ In this appeal, M.O. (mother) challenges the juvenile court’s order terminating dependency jurisdiction over minor B.L. under Welfare and Institutions Code section 364 and the juvenile custody order limiting mother to monitored visits.1 Mother argues …
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In re Julian C. CA1/4
In this child dependency case, Daniel J., the biological father of Julian C., asks that we reverse the dependency court’s findings that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) does not apply to this case because, he argues, the Contra Costa County Bureau of Children and Family Servic…