California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Zayas CA2/7
Efren Zayas appeals from a judgment of conviction after a jury found him guilty of second degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a))1 and found true that he personally used a firearm (§ 12022.53, subd. (b)). On appeal, Zayas contends: (1) insufficient evidence supports his convi…
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P. v. Adams CA3
Defendant Torrey Levarr Adams was resentenced pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1172.75. After striking defendant’s prior prison term enhancements, the trial court declined to further reduce defendant’s sentence. On appeal, defendant claims the trial court erred by (1) declining to…
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P. v. Johnson CA3
Defendant Tynez Dashiek Sharon Johnson pled no contest to felony possession of a drug with two or more drug-related prior convictions and was granted four years formal probation. Defendant contends, and the People agree, that the trial court erred because his conviction was subje…
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P. v. Barrett CA4/1
A jury convicted Lance Barrett of three counts of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211; counts 1, 3 & 5), interference with the business of a public agency (§ 602.1(b); count 2), assault (§ 240; count 4), and making a criminal threat (§ 422; count 6). The trial court sentenced him to 12 yea…
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P. v. Corirossi CA4/1
Adrian Corirossi pled guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine with prior drug convictions (Health & Saf. Code, § 11395, subds. (b)(1), (c)) and was sentenced to two years of formal probation. He challenges five probation conditions as unconstitutional because the condition…
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P. v. Corona CA4/1
In 2024, a jury convicted Esteban Fabian Corona of vehicular manslaughter (Pen. Code, § 192, subd. (c)(1)) and fleeing the scene of an accident (Veh. Code, § 20001, subd. (c)). Corona was sentenced to prison. The trial court reserved jurisdiction to conduct a restitution hearing.…
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P. v. Nguyen CA4/3
* * * A defendant has the right to represent himself at trial, provided he makes a knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel. (Faretta v. California (1975) 422 U.S. 806, 807 (Faretta).) When reviewing courts evaluate the validity of a Faretta waiver, “we examine the re…
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P. v. Wence CA1/5
Brianna Pearlette Wence pled no contest to being an accessory to a felony (Pen. Code, § 32)1, and, pursuant to a negotiated disposition, the trial court placed her on formal probation for two years on the condition that she serve 90 days in county jail. Wence appeals, challenging…
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P. v. Turgeon CA4/1
A jury convicted Mark Lawrence Turgeon of committing one count of arson and two counts of felony vandalism during an early morning crime spree. On appeal, he contends one of his felony vandalism convictions is not supported by substantial evidence, and the trial court erred in in…
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P. v. Hernandez CA4/2
A jury convicted Cindy Gicela Parra Hernandez of committing the willful, deliberate, and premeditated murder of her husband. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, subd. (a); unlabeled statutory references are to this code.) On appeal, Hernandez
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P. v. Sandoval CA3
A jury found defendant John Francis Sandoval guilty of assault with a deadly weapon, attempted criminal threats, attempted witness dissuasion, willfully harming a peace officer’s dog, illegal possession of ammunition, and exhibiting a deadly weapon to resist arrest. The trial cou…
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P. v. Chance CA3
Defendant Anthony Alan Chance pled guilty to arson and vandalism of religious property, and the trial court imposed the middle term of four years in state prison for arson. At sentencing, the trial court found that defendant had experienced psychological childhood trauma but dete…
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P. v. Brunner CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Kevin Edward Brunner asks this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant has not filed a supplemental letter brief. Finding no arguable issues, we aff…
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P. v. Kindschy CA1/1
Langhorne Wilson, J. People v. Kindschy A173657
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P. v. Johnson CA2/5
In 2016, Kevin Johnson was convicted of first degree murder based on the prosecution’s theory that he aided and abetted Kanasho Johns, the shooter, by picking Johns up at Johns’s apartment and driving him two blocks—about half of the distance to the scene of the murder. Johnson w…
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P. v. Harmon CA3
After a fire erupted in a boarded-up residence, firefighters found the body of A.W. (the victim) in one of the bedrooms. She had been strangled before the fire started. Following two encounters with him on the night of the fire, police arrested defendant Richard Lee Harmon. In 20…
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P. v. Saephanh CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Lo Hinh Saephanh 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. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Finding no arguable error…
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P. v. Shurtliff CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Robert Jay Dunham Shurtliff asked this court to review the record and determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende).) Finding no arguable error that would result in a disposition more favor…
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P. v. Bunton CA6
Rico Rashabb Bunton was convicted of attempted second degree robbery. The trial court sentenced him to 16 months in prison. Bunton appealed, and we appointed counsel to represent him. Counsel filed an opening brief stating the case and the facts, but raising no issues. We advised…
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P. v. Hammon CA1/3
A jury convicted Sean Bradley Hammon of inflicting corporal injury on a present or former dating partner (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a)); false imprisonment (id., § 236); and providing false identification to a peace officer (id., § 148.9, subd. (a)).1 Following a court trial, th…