California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Abulaban CA4/1
A jury convicted appellant Ali Nassar Abulaban of two counts of first degree murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a); counts 1 and 2) after he shot and killed his wife Ana Abulaban (Ana)2 and her new love interest Rayburn Barron. The jury found true the multiple murder special circu…
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P. v. Burton-Phillips CA4/2
A jury found defendant and appellant Craig Phillips (Craig)1 guilty of 49 counts of animal cruelty (Pen. Code, § 597, subd. (b))2, and three counts of illegally confining an animal (§ 597t). The same jury found defendant and appellant Deborah L. Burton-
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P. v. Velasquez CA4/3
Defendant Frank John Velasquez challenges his conviction for street terrorism at the second phase of a bifurcated jury trial. He claims his acquittal of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon at the first phase of trial barred his second-phase conviction, citing double…
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P. v. Woodard CA1/4
A jury convicted defendant James Woodard of five domestic violence offenses committed against his girlfriend, Jane Doe (JD), resulting in an aggregate prison term of nineteen years. On appeal, Woodard raises various claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, instructional error…
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P. v. Diaz CA1/5
Super. Ct. No. 22NF013402A) Defendant, Darien Diaz, appeals from his conviction by a jury of felony corporal injury to a relationship partner, with a prior conviction (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (f)(1); count 1); felony criminal threats (id., § 422, subd. (a); count 2); felony fal…
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P. v. Childress CA2/5
On June 29, 2024, defendant Keon Childress and his longtime partner, Tanesha Olivas, were at a local park with her four minor children, two of whom were defendant’s biological children. Olivas was walking her dog when she observed defendant and her oldest son C.L., engaged in an …
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P. v. Robinson CA2/5
Bradley Christopher Robinson (defendant) appeals from the order denying reinstatement of probation and ordering execution of a previously imposed six-year state prison sentence. His appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende), raising …
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P. v. Miller CA2/4
Defendant James Miller was charged by information with forcible oral copulation (former Pen. Code,1 § 288a, subd. (c)(2); count 2); sodomy by use of force (§ 286, subd. (c)(2); count 3); and kidnapping to commit sex crimes (§ 209, subd. (b)(1); count 4). Before and after the prel…
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P. v. Cowan CA1/4
229498/18010055) In our prior opinion in this matter, filed in March 2020, we affirmed defendant Ron Cowan’s conviction of auto burglary, reversed a 16-month jail term imposed as a component of his probationary sentence, and remanded to the trial court to conduct further sentenci…
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P. v. Vargas CA6
A jury convicted defendant Gregorio Gonzalez Vargas of various crimes including sexual penetration and oral copulation of a child 10 years old or younger. He argues on appeal that the trial court was required to instruct the jury on the lesser included offenses of battery and sex…
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P. v. Gomez CA5
-ooOoo- Defendant Christopher Rene Gomez pleaded no contest to premeditated attempted murder and admitted the truth of a gang enhancement on April 28, 2017. He filed a petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6,1 on February 9, 2024, which was denied after an…
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P. v. Herbold CA4/3
We conclude omitting the instruction was not harmless and reverse. Charlie Park returned to his garage after a walk to find a man, Herbold, going through his things. Park saw Herbold holding a sunglasses case, sunglasses and other items, but did not see him holding any extension …
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P. v. Gaspar CA6
Modesto Rubio Gaspar (Rubio) was convicted of kidnapping, assaulting, and sexually molesting one minor as well as assaulting and sexually molesting another minor, and the trial court sentenced him to an aggregate term of 37 years to life in prison. On appeal, Rubio does not chall…
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Melinda H. v. Superior Court CA1/5
Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE A177191 FRANCISCO, (City & County of San Francisco Respondent; Super. Ct. No. JD25-3245)
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Medina v. Montebello Unified School Dist. CA2/7
INTRODUCTION Walther Medina met Anthony Martinez when Medina was 30 years old and trying to earn a living as a nightclub singer. Medina didn’t have a high school diploma, and his job prospects were limited. Martinez, then superintendent of Montebello Unified School District, ment…
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Marriage of Pfaff CA4/1
This case involves a dissolution action between Kenyon Pfaff and Nimfa Pfaff. Kenyon retained his brother, attorney Stephen Pfaff, to represent him pro bono. On its own motion, the trial court disqualified Kenyon’s counsel after concluding that his argument during hearings and in…
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In re C.T. CA4/2
The juvenile court found true allegations in a Welfare and Institutions Code section 3001 petition filed by plaintiff and respondent San Bernardino County Children and Family Services (the department), removed C.T. (minor, born December 2023) from
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In re D.C. CA2/4
D.C. (born November 2015) was declared a dependent of the juvenile court in 2019. He was removed from the care of his mother, appellant Sara C., who endangered him while under the influence of cocaine and methamphetamine. D.C. was returned to her care in 2021, but mother relapsed…
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Conservatorship of D.T. CA2/6
Conservatorship of the Person 2d Civ. No. B352568 of D.T. (Super. Ct. No. 24MH00213) (Santa Barbara County) Petitioner and Respondent,
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CDC San Francisco v. Critchfield Mechanical CA1/2
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 This appeal involves two separate proceedings, both arising from the construction of the InterContinental San Francisco Hotel, a high rise luxury 1 This is the fourth appeal between CDC San Francisco LLC (CDC) and