California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Second Site v. Scott CA2/3
Plaintiff Second Site, LLC sued defendants Paul Scott, Los Angeles Wellness Center (LAWC), and others for breach of contract and related tort claims stemming from a partnership agreement for the management of LAWC and its license to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in the C…
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Roushanzamir v. Hopkins CA4/2
In November 2024, the trial court imposed discovery sanctions of $5,787.50 against plaintiff and appellant Ali Roushanzamir, payable to defendant and respondent Deanna Hopkins. Roushanzamir, representing himself on appeal as he did in the trial court, asks that we vacate the sanc…
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Robinson v. Bhola CA4/1
Raymond G. Robinson (Robinson) and his wife, Debbie A. Robinson, filed a complaint against Vip Bhola and others, asserting causes of action for intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Bhola responded by filing an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike the complai…
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Pacific Attorney Group v. Nejad CA4/3
Defendant Azadeh Shirazi Nejad retained plaintiff Pacific Attorney Group, Professional Law Corporation, to represent her in a personal injury matter. As relevant to the issues presented in this appeal, the parties entered a contingency fee agreement whereby Pacific was entitled t…
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P. v. S.B. CA1/2
S.B. became a ward of the juvenile court after admitting a felony assault against her mother in 2024. After being released to the supervision of her parents, S.B. was arrested for a series of theft-related offenses, misconduct at school, and noncompliance with the terms of her pr…
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P. v. Perez CA6
Defendant Armando Aleman Perez pleaded no contest pursuant to a plea agreement to four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 years. The trial court sentenced Perez to the stipulated term of 30 years in prison. On appeal, Perez’s appointed counsel has filed…
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P. v. Porter CA4/1
Zachary Addison Porter appeals the judgment sentencing him to prison after a jury found him guilty of second degree murder for driving his truck into Met Austin Simon and killing him. He claims the trial court erred by allowing the People’s expert witness and a percipient lay wit…
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P. v. Morales CA4/1
Mark J. Morales was convicted of murder in 1995 and other crimes and was sentenced to prison for life without parole. In 2025 Morales made a motion to be granted a hearing under People v. Franklin (2016) 63 Cal.4th 261, and In re Cook (2019) 7 Cal.5th 439. The trial court summari…
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P. v. Toca CA4/1
A jury convicted Jonathan Cole Toca of numerous counts, including, as relevant here, being a felon in possession of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 29800, subd. (a)(1); count 3), being a felon in possession of ammunition (§ 30305(a)(1); count 4), and resisting a peace officer (§ 148(a)(1…
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P. v. Marples CA4/1
In 2020, Vincent James Marples was convicted of first degree murder with the special circumstance of torture and sentenced to death. His automatic appeal is pending before the California Supreme Court. In December 2021, Marples brought a motion to stay the collection of victim re…
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P. v. Thatcher CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Detjen, Acting P. J., Franson, J. and Snauffer, J. On October 23, 2025, the trial court attempted to hold a resentencing hearing for defendant David Charles Thatcher. However, he refused to appear at the hearing, and the court left the previous sentence in place.…
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P. v. Harris CA2/7
Shawn Michael Harris appeals from the judgment of conviction after a jury found him guilty of multiple sexual offenses committed against his former fiancée, Angela L., and her daughter, Lindsey. Harris was convicted of one count of rape, two counts of forcible sodomy, one count o…
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P. v. Anderson CA1/2
Following jury and court trials, defendant Donald Shawn Anderson was found guilty of arson during a state of emergency, and found to have suffered five prior “strike” convictions for arson. Defendant filed a request to dismiss his prior strike convictions (Romero motion).1 The tr…
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P. v. Duran CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant Horacio Mata Duran appeals his convictions for forcible sex crimes against two separate victims. His sole contention on appeal is that the trial court improperly discharged a juror during deliberations. Duran argues that the court invaded th…
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P. v. Rish Investments CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant Rish Investments, Inc. (Rish) appeals from a judgment entered against it in a lawsuit brought by the People pursuant to the Red Light Abatement Law (Pen. Code, §§ 11225– 11235) (the B341206 appeal). Rish separately appeals from an amended ju…
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P. v. Torres CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ A jury convicted Armando Torres of felony evasion of a peace officer and misdemeanor driving under the influence. The jury found true the aggravating circumstance that Torres’s felony evasion involved a threat of great bodily harm. The trial court sen…
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P. v. Ambrocio CA4/3
* * * This appeal arises from the trial court’s denial of a petition for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.7, which permits resentencing where a defendant is currently serving a prison sentence that imposed a now- invalid enhancement for prior drug-related convictions.1 …
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Nguyen v. Cramer CA4/3
Plaintiff Peter Nguyen appeals the judgment entered against him in favor of defendants Rita Cramer, Rafael Avila, Jake Tran, and Lisa L. Kim (respondents) after the trial court sustained their demurrer to his operative third amended complaint (TAC) without leave to amend.1 Plaint…
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Nguyen v. Hutchins CA4/3
Plaintiff Peter Nguyen appeals the judgment entered against him in favor of defendant and respondent Nicholas A. Hutchins after the trial court sustained Hutchins’s demurrer to plaintiff’s operative second amended complaint (SAC) without leave to amend.1 Plaintiff failed to desig…
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Marriage of Wu and Chyczewski CA4/3
* * * This is an appeal from a judgment of contempt against appellant Dan Wu, the wife in this marital dissolution action. Wu was held in contempt because she transferred community funds into a foreign bank account controlled by her mother in violation of automatic family law res…