CA Unpub Decisions

The juvenile court denied plaintiff’s motion for a protective order, finding that good cause had been shown under section 2017.220 to qustion Plaintiff's sexual past. Plaintiff filed a petition for writ of mandate. Court granted the temporary stay of the IME, requested informal briefing, and issued a Palma notice. Court grants the petition for writ of mandate only insofar as it concerns School’s failure to establish good cause under section 2017.220 for inquiries into plaintiff’s sexual history with others.

Petitioner seeks writ review of orders issued at the six-month review hearing, where the court terminated family reunification services and set a .26 hearing as to one-year-old. Mother contends the evidence does not support the court's findings regarding her lack of substantive progress in her service plan and the improbability of minor's safe return within the statutory period. Appellant further contends the court substituted its own subjective standards as justifying its orders, rather than following the legislative mandate established by the relevant statutes. Petition Denied.

Petitioner, in pro. per., seeks an extraordinary writ to vacate the order of the juvenile court setting a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing. Petition Denied.

Petitioner seeks an extraordinary writ to vacate the orders of the juvenile court terminating reunification services and setting a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing as to his infant daughter. Petition Denied.

Appellant filed a claim with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) for injury to her back while working as a custodian for the respondent appellant filed a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed stating the parties were unable to reach an agreement and that discovery had been completed. The School District objected, referring to a discovery dispute and requesting a new Qualified Medical Examination (QME) with an orthopedic surgeon or occupational medicine specialist because the evaluating chiropractor did not consider potential apportionment to a prior injury. Petition for "Writ of Review" denied.

The Fresno County Juvenile Court committed 15-year-old appellant to a local boot camp facility after appellant admitted committing an assault with a deadly weapon. Appellant contends the juvenile court abused its discretion by placing him at the boot camp instead of a less restrictive alternative. Court affirms the disposition.

Minor appellant contends the juvenile court abused its discretion by committing him to the California Youth Authority for an eight-year six-month maximum period of confinement after he admitted attempting a carjacking and violating probation. Court affirms the disposition.

A decision regarding displaying a false registration tag on a vehicle and grand theft. Defendant appealed the grand theft conviction, asking for an independent review. Defendant did not submitt additional briefy as requested by the court. Judgment Affirmed.

Appeal from a judgment of the juvenile court terminating parental rights to a minor under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. contends the court erred by: (1) denying his section 388 petition for modification seeking to have the minor returned to his custody, or alternatively, for further reunification services; and (2) finding the beneficial parent-child relationship exception of section 366.26, subdivision (c)(1)(A) did not apply to preclude terminating his parental rights. Judgment Affirmed.

A criminal law decision assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury. Defendant requests review of the record to see if there are any arguable issues on appeal. Judgment modified on days of conduct credit. Affirmed as modified.

Defendant entered a no contest plea to driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, and admitted an enhancement for excessive blood alcohol and a prior driving under the influence conviction within seven years. The court granted summary probation for a term of four years. Judgment affirmed in all cases except one which requires a corrected abstract of judgment.

After admitting numerous increasingly serious crimes, minor was committed by the juvenile court to the California Youth Authority. The minor appeals contending the juvenile court abused its discretion in making the commitment. Court disagrees and affirms the order.

Defendent challenges his motion to suppress evidence. Court reverses because the record is bereft of facts to sustain the search of his motel room by a police officer who entered it through a back window without a warrant or any other lawful basis for entry.

Minor was a ward of the juvenile court based upon previously sustained petitions, minor admitted a charge of committing assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury. Two days prior to the dispositional hearing, the minor turned 18 years old. Minor appeals contending that it was a denial of equal protection of laws for the juvenile court to deny him good time/work time credits, and his trial attorney was ineffective for failing to raise this issue in the juvenile court. Order Affirmed.