California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Marriage of Mackey and Singer-Mackey CA4/1
Oct 21, 2022
On June 8, 2000, Thomas filed a petition for legal separation from Lorin (Super. Ct. San Diego County, 2020, No. D459749). In his sworn petition, Thomas asked the family court to confirm separate property assets and debts, and stated that community and quasi-community assets and …
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P. v. Jones CA3
Oct 21, 2022
While searching defendant’s car, deputy sheriffs found a handgun and ammunition. Defendant had been previously convicted of a felony. The prosecution charged defendant with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1)) and one count o…
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P. v. Roberson CA3
Oct 21, 2022
A jury found defendant guilty of second degree robbery (Pen. Code, § 211) and found true a firearm enhancement (§ 12022, subd. (a)(1)), a prior serious felony conviction (§ 667, subd. (a)), and three prior prison terms (§ 667.5, subd. (b)). (People v. Roberson (Mar. 17, 2021, C09…
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P. v. Sanchez CA3
Oct 21, 2022
Appointed counsel for defendant filed an opening brief setting forth the facts of the case and asking this court to review the record to determine whether there are any arguable issues on appeal. (People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436.) Defendant filed a supplemental brief reprisi…
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P. v. Hom CA3
Oct 21, 2022
Appointed counsel for defendant Kosal Hom 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 favorable to defendant,…
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P. v. Fielding CA3
Oct 21, 2022
Defendant pleaded no contest to first degree burglary (§§ 459, 461, subd. (a), Yuba County Super. Ct. case No. CRF20-1377) and taking a vehicle without consent (Veh. Code, § 10851, Yuba County Super. Ct. case No. CRF20-761). For the burglary charge, the parties stipulated that de…
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P. v. Courts CA3
Oct 21, 2022
A January 2021 information, filed after a preliminary hearing, charged defendant with two offenses: possession of a firearm by a felon (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1); count 1), and unlawful possession of ammunition (§ 30305, subd. (a)(1); count 2). Specifically, the informatio…
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P. v. Needham CA3
Oct 21, 2022
In March 2017, defendant pled no contest to drug possession and identity theft in Butte County and admitted two prior narcotics-related convictions for violating Health and Safety Code sections 11378 and 11383.5. The Butte County Superior Court sentenced defendant to a stipulated…
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Valson v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Oct 21, 2022
Valson filed a complaint against CDCR for conversion, theft, and violation of constitutional rights. He alleged that in September 2019, CDCR unlawfully took his idea called Recreational Experiment Created For Effective Social Success (Recess). He sought recovery of his property a…
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P. v. Reyes CA3
Oct 21, 2022
Defendant was in a dating relationship with A.M. With A.M. as a passenger, defendant drove into the parking lot of an apartment complex in Davis. Seventeen-year-old R.S. and his mother L.D. were in the parking lot and saw defendant and A.M. in the car. Defendant was punching and …
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P. v. Perriera CA3
Oct 19, 2022
Defendant and Virginia Perriera were married and shared a young daughter together. They had a tumultuous, on-again off-again relationship. They lived together in an RV park next to the victim, Darren Jopp. Defendant eventually moved out of the RV park. By July 2018, Virginia was …
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In re L.M. CA2/5
Oct 19, 2022
D.J. (mother) appeals from orders terminating her parental rights to her children, L.M. and J.M., pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26, contending that the termination orders should be conditionally reversed and remanded for compliance with the inquiry and not…
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P. v. Vega CA2/1
Oct 19, 2022
In 2003, Vega resided in a trailer in Rosemead with his father, grandmother, and father’s cousin, Mario Olivarria. (People v. Vega (Feb. 25, 2005, B172317) [nonpub. opn.] [2005 Cal.App.Lexis 1662 at p. *2].) Vega carried a five-inch fixed-blade knife. (Ibid.) On November 23, 2002…
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P. v. Hill CA2/4
Oct 19, 2022
In February 2002, Hill was convicted of several crimes including forcible rape, forcible sexual penetration, and assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury. The court imposed an aggregate sentence of 110 years. Additionally, the court imposed a restitution fine of $10…
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Ben-Yashar’el v. Kirschbaum CA2/6
Oct 19, 2022
Appellant seeks to enforce a non-existent agreement to purchase property at 3970 Victoria Lane in Thousand Oaks (the Property), valued around $30,000,000; his check is for $800. The Hilltop Trust (Trust) originally purchased the Property in July of 2019. J. Peter Wakeman served a…
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P. v. Brown CA2/4
Oct 19, 2022
In July 2021, appellant Andre Brown was charged with one count of attempted carjacking and one count of second degree robbery. In August 2021, at the preliminary hearing, the victim testified: (1) in committing the charged offenses, appellant pushed the victim to the ground, put …
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Lee v. Selan Law Firm CA2/7
Oct 19, 2022
Lee filed this lawsuit in March 2020. According to his operative, second amended complaint, Lee founded Gold Coast—a collection of companies that “dealt with marijuana and marijuana-related products”—with Aaron Taylor. Lee later recruited two other partners, Neema Samari-Kermani …
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Llerena v. Birney CA2/4
Oct 19, 2022
On January 3, 2020, Llerena filed the operative motor vehicle negligence form complaint against Birney. The form complaint stated that “[t]he following causes of action are attached and the statements above apply to each . . . : [¶] a. Motor Vehicle [¶] b. General Negligence.” No…
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Youssef v. County of Los Angeles CA2/1
Oct 19, 2022
Youssef worked in the County’s Department of Public Social Services from 1998 until 2004, when his employment ended. He filed suit against the County, alleging wrongful termination, retaliation, and discrimination. In 2006, the parties reached a settlement agreement under which t…
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Heywood v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan etc. CA
Oct 19, 2022
On July 19, 2017, plaintiff was riding a crowded MTA bus, seated next to a window behind the wheelchair section where a rider in a wheelchair was located. When the bus pulled over at plaintiff’s stop, an automated announcement informed passengers to use the rear exit for their sa…