California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Reeves CA4/1
Aaron Reeves entered a negotiated plea for carrying a concealed dirk or dagger in violation of Penal Code § 21310,1 and the trial court sentenced him to formal probation. Reeves raises several contentions regarding the
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P. v. Session CA4/2
INTRODUCTION Jerome Cornell Session, the Defendant, appeals from an order denying his petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.6, following an evidentiary
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P. v. Manuel CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Kevis Lavelle Manuel (Manuel) appeals from the trial court’s order resentencing him under Penal Code section 1172.75.1 We affirm. I. Facts “On May 28, 2014, Manuel questioned Brenita Doe (Brenita), his intermittent girlfriend, about another man. In the liv…
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P. v. Evans CA2/7
After the trial court denied his motion for mental health diversion, Adrian Fitzgeral Evans pleaded no contest to assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Evans appeals from the judgment, challenging the order denying his motion for mental health diversion. We appointed counsel to r…
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P. v. Fenn CA6
By agreement with the prosecution, defendant Justin Fenn pleaded no contest to a felony violation of Health and Safety Code section 113951 in return for dismissal of a prior strike allegation (Pen. Code, §§ 667, subds. (b)–(i), 1170.12) and other charges, a grant of probation, an…
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P. v. Dixon CA5
-ooOoo- In 1993, Appellant Demetrius Deon Dixon was convicted by jury of first degree murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a)) with a robbery-murder special circumstance (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)), robbery (§§ 211/212.5, subd. (b)), and an enhancement for the personal use of a knife (…
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P. v. Raridon CA3
Defendant Jonathan Mauric Raridon appeals the denial of his Penal Code section 1172.6 petition for resentencing at the prima facie stage. (Further undesignated statutory references are to the Penal Code.) He argues the record of conviction does not establish that he is ineligible…
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P. v. Green CA3
Defendant Edward Ray Green stalked, harassed, and threatened to kill the victim, a woman with whom he had a sexual relationship. He was then arrested on charges of domestic violence and other crimes against another woman. After that he was arrested and charged with the crimes aga…
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P. v. Edwards CA4/2
Defendant Anthony A. Edwards (defendant) appeals from the trial court’s denial of his Penal Code1 section 1172.6 resentencing petition after an evidentiary hearing. The trial court found beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant was guilty of first degree
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Night Light, Inc. v. Background Images, LLC CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant Background Images, LLC (Background) appeals from a judgment entered after the trial court granted respondent Night Light, Inc.’s (Night Light) motion to enforce a default clause in a settlement agreement. Background contends that the clause …
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Ngo v. Northrup Grumman Federal Credit Union CA2/8
MEMORANDUM OPINION In this employment dispute, plaintiff and appellant Phat Ngo contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Northrup Grumman Federal Credit Union (Credit Union). We find this matter appropriate for disposition by a …
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Marriage of Tkachenko v. Spence
In re the Marriage of OLGA ALYSSANDRA TKACHENKO and Respondent, A174013 v. (San Mateo County Super. Ct. No. 19FAM02095) Appellant. The San Mateo County dissolution of the short-term marriage of Charles Frank Spence and Olga Alyssandra Tkachenko gave the parents joint legal custod…
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Lazerson v. Newrez LLC
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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In re A.M. CA1/1
Super. Ct. No. 24-JW-0368) A.M. appeals from a juvenile court order declaring him a ward of the court and placing him on probation after a contested jurisdictional hearing. He claims the findings that he committed two driving-related felonies cannot be sustained because there was…
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In re T.R. CA1/2
T.R. (Father) appeals from the juvenile court’s jurisdictional order and dispositional order removing his son T.R. (Minor) from his custody. Noncustodial parent L.R. (Mother) appeals from the court’s dispositional order denying placement of Minor with her and the court’s finding …
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In re C.K. CA2/8
A mother of a six-year-old returns to this court after the juvenile court ordered adoption as the child’s permanent plan. The mother agrees the child should remain with the paternal aunt. She argues the court erred and abused its discretion in selecting adoption over legal guardi…
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In re Z.B. CA2/4
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 K.B. (father) appeals a juvenile court custody order regarding his daughter, Z. In that order, the juvenile court awarded joint legal and physical custody of Z. to E.D. (mother) and J.D. (stepfather). It limited father to monitored visitation. Z. has extensive…
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Galicia-Martinez v. PV Holding Corp. CA2/8
California, like many states, permits vehicle owners to be held vicariously liable for damages caused by the negligent operation of their vehicles by third party permissive users. (Veh. Code,1 §§ 17150–17151.) Congress, in response to the effect of such vicarious liability statut…
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Estate of Wanis CA2/5
****** Mamdouh M. Wanis died intestate, survived by his brother, appellant Michel Mikhail, and his wife, respondent Thanaa Basali. Pursuant to a Probate Code section 850 petition filed by Basali, the probate court granted Basali complete ownership of a condominium Wanis acquired …
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Aviles v. Access Services CA2/5
****** The seven children of an ailing man who died after falling to the ground after being dropped off in front of his home by a paratransit service’s contractor sued the service, its contractor, the contractor’s driver, and others. A jury returned a $17.5 million verdict, but t…