California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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In re A.L. CA2/5
D.C. (mother) appeals from the juvenile court’s continued placement order at the 12-month review hearing, arguing the court erred by not returning A.L. (the child) to her custody. She also challenges the court’s finding that the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA; 25 U.S.C. §…
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In re R.M. CA2/5
Former foster parent C.H. appeals from the juvenile court’s denial of her petition for a change of the court’s order that had removed Roy. M. (Roy), Ri. M. (Ri), and Rob. M. (Rob) (collectively, Minors) from her care.1 We are primarily asked to decide whether the juvenile court r…
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Dilonell v. Ammons CA2/7
Alice Jackson died in February 2018 when she was almost 77 years old. Frida Dilonell, a late-in-life acquaintance of Jackson’s, filed a petition to determine ownership of property included in a handwritten September 2017 declaration of trust bearing Jackson’s signature, which nam…
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6 P. v. Gallegos CA2/6 filed 7/2//2
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, 2d Crim. No. B342363 (Super. Ct. No. 2023014890) Plaintiff and Respondent, (Ventura County) v. JAIME GALLEGOS, Defendant and Appellant. Appellant Jaime Gallegos challenges the tri…
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Wallace v. Optum360 Services CA3
State law required Optum360 Services, Inc. (Optum360) to give employees rest periods free from work duties and employer control that would prevent employees from engaging in otherwise feasible activities. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, § 11040, subd. 12; Augustus v. ABM Security Servi…
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Seo v. Park CA4/3
* * * Appellant Youngjin Seo appeals the trial court’s dismissal without prejudice of his action against respondents SC&P Resources, Inc. (SC&P) and Yung Ki Park. We conclude the court did not abuse its discretion in denying Seo a continuance and in dismissing the action pursuant…
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Rados v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. CA2/5
SMTD Law and Jonathan J. Dunn for Defendants and Appellants Federal Insurance Company, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, and Zurich American Insurance Company. ****** California Water Service Company (Cal Water), a private utility company, hired a general contractor to de…
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P. v. U.S. Fire Ins. Co. CA3
Appellant United States Fire Insurance Company (United States Fire) appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion to vacate summary judgment and to set aside the forfeiture of a bail bond. It argues that the court lacked jurisdiction to forfeit the bond because the forfeiture wa…
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P. v. Mason CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Keith Leo Mason, Jr., filed an opening brief that sets forth the facts of this case and asks this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (See People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Finding no argua…
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P. v. Nowden CA4/1
Terrance Lamont Nowden was convicted in 2000 of first degree murder with special circumstances arising from a home invasion he committed with two other men. He now appeals from the trial court’s orders denying his
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P. v. Eddington CA4/1
Leonard E. Eddington appeals the trial court’s order denying his petition for resentencing under Penal Code1 section 1170.91, subdivision (b). He also appeals the trial court’s refusal to take action on his resentencing request under section 1172.1. His appointed appellate counse…
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P. v. Wyatt CA4/1
MEMORANDUM OPINION In March 2021, Hasan Wyatt stalked and harassed his ex-girlfriend. She obtained a restraining order against him, but his behavior only escalated. At the end of the month, after weeks of showing up at her workplace unannounced, vandalizing her vehicle, following…
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P. v. Burke CA4/1
Andrew Joseph Burke was deemed mentally competent to stand trial for murder even though he planned to testify about his delusional belief that his ex-girlfriend would have been killed if he did not commit the homicides. Two years later, Burke’s attorney invited the court to revis…
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P. v. Olson CA2/1
In 1995, a jury convicted defendant of first degree murder and found true a special circumstance allegation that the murder occurred during the commission of a residential burglary and residential robbery that resulted in a person’s death. (See § 190.2, subd. (a)(17).) The jury a…
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P. v. Cooper CA2/1
Defendant Mark Cooper appeals from an order denying his petition for resentencing under Penal Code1 section 1172.6. Defendant contends the trial court’s oral ruling indicated the court applied the wrong standard of proof to his petition. Although we agree the trial court at times…
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P. v. Manown CA3
Defendant Steven Andrew Manown pleaded no contest to contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense (Pen. Code, § 288.3, subd. (a)).1 Before sentencing, Manown moved to withdraw his plea, claiming that his attorney rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance of co…
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P. v. Escalante CA4/1
In the early hours of a January morning, 18-year-old Vincent Raymond Escalante and minor J.G. robbed Travis Van Skyock while he sat in his car in a parking lot. During the encounter, J.G. shot Van Skyock in the back after the victim got out of his car. Escalante fled the scene in…
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P. v. Meraz CA4/1
INTRODUCTION A jury convicted Alfonso Gonzalez Meraz of 11 sexual abuse and kidnapping offenses for acts he committed against Jane Doe when she was in elementary school. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on a lesser included offense with…
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P. v. Osman CA6
Mahad Aweis Osman was convicted of first degree murder for shooting and killing Savion Hollingsworth. On appeal, Osman challenges the sufficiency of the evidence for first degree murder. He also argues the trial court erred in giving the jury an instruction on the lying-in-wait t…
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P. v. Huang CA2/1
Defendant and appellant Shane Huang challenges the superior court’s denial of his petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.6.1 A jury convicted Huang of two counts of first degree murder (§ 187, subd. (a)) with a multiple- murder special circumstance (§ 190.2, subd…