CA Unpub Decisions

a decision wherein Defendant John pleaded guilty to assault by means of force likely to result in great bodily injury and pleaded no contest to obstructing an officer.

A criminal law decision regarding 1) transportation of cocaine (2) possession for sale of cocaine (3) transportation of methamphetamine (4) possession for sale of methamphetamine; and (5) possession of not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana.

A criminal law decision regarding (1) assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury; (2) corporal injury upon a spouse; (3) attempting to dissuade a witness; (4) spousal rape; (5) assault with intent to commit rape(6) false imprisonment; and (7) violation of a protective order.

A decision regarding an appeal from an order terminating parental rights.

A decision regarding adjudging a minor a ward of the court on two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with children under the age of 14 years, committed minor to the custody of the probation department to be placed in a group home for sex offenders and imposed various terms of probation.

A criminal law decision regarding first degree burglary, possession of stolen property, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

This appeal is yet another manifestation of the problems inherent in the registration requirements of former Penal Code section 290 as they applied to transient sex offenders. Court agree with defendant's contentions, and conclude that the errors were not harmless. Court therefore reverse.

A decisoin regarding conviction following a plea of no contest to possession of a firearm by an ex-felon. Appellant contends the court erred in denying motion to suppress evidence and in ordering appellant to pay costs of appointed counsel.

Appellant pled no contest to one count of receiving stolen property. Imposition of sentence was suspended, and appellant was placed on probation, with the condition, inter alia, that appellant complete a residential treatment program.

Respondent was named as a defendant in appellants' third amended complaint. The trial court granted respondent's motion to quash service of process, finding it did not have general or specific personal jurisdiction over respondent. Court affirms.

A criminal law decision regarding second-degree murder and inflicting great bodily injury on one person at least 60 years old.

Plaintiff and appellant tried to buy a nightclub. Thereafter, plaintiff brought a lawsuit alleging fraud. The jury rendered a verdict against appellant. Appellant appeals from the subsequently entered judgment. Appellant raises a number of contentions ranging from judicial bias to evidentiary errors. Court finds none of his contentions warrant reversal. Court affirm.

A criminal law decision regarding robbery, kidnapping for the purpose of committing a felony, forcible oral copulation, rape, forcible genital penetration with a foreign object.

The controlling issue in this appeal is whether the evidence appellant presented in opposition to the motion was sufficient to show that Respondent was estopped from denying indemnification and estopped from seeking return of the funds. Court hold that the trial court erred in rejecting the estoppel argument and thus, court reverse.