California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Delaittre CA2/6
Shawn Anthony Delaittre attacked a police officer, inflicting physical injuries and mental trauma that forced her to medically retire. After he pleaded no contest, the court placed him on probation and ordered restitution of $373,933.85, including for the officer’s lost future wa…
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P. v. Nava CA2/6
Saul C. Nava appeals after a jury convicted him of first degree murder of A.E. (Pen. Code1, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189; count 1), aggravated mayhem of A.E. (§ 205; count 2), torture of K.M. (§ 206; count 3), kidnapping of K.M. (§ 207, subd. (a); count 4), assault with a deadly weapon…
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P. v. Coglizer CA2/6
Nancy Lee Elizabeth Coglizer appeals following her guilty plea to conspiracy to commit theft from an elder (Pen. Code,1 § 182, subd. (a)(1); count 1) and theft from an elder (§ 368, subd. (d); count 2). She contends the trial court erred when it denied her request for mental heal…
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P. v. Archuleta CA4/2
INTRODUCTION Defendant Raymond Archuleta appealed from the trial court’s order finding he was ineligible for resentencing under Penal Code section 1172.75 after the California
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P. v. Santiago-Santiago CA5
-ooOoo- Serafin Santiago-Santiago (appellant) repeatedly sexually abused his stepdaughter over the course of several years, beginning when she was 10 years old. A jury convicted appellant of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14 by forcible rape (…
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P. v. Taylor CA1/5
Tyrell Taylor (appellant) appeals from the trial court’s order denying his request for resentencing. We conclude that the order is nonappealable, and therefore dismiss the appeal. In 2020, appellant was sentenced to an aggregate term of 26 years in prison. On February 10, 2025, a…
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P. v. Thompson CA1/5
Defendant and appellant Brandon David Thompson (appellant) appeals following resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.75.1 We affirm. In May 2013, appellant pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter (§ 192, subd. (a)) and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon (§…
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P. v. Bloom CA1/2
A jury convicted defendant Gerald Bloom of multiple counts of committing lewd acts upon two victims under the age of 14. On appeal, defendant argues: (1) the trial court erred in failing to instruct, on its own initiative, on the defense of unconsciousness and (2) insufficient ev…
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P. v. Dimacali CA2/4
INTRODUCTION Phillip Dimacali, a member of the Highland Park criminal street gang, was charged with two murders and other related crimes. He was convicted and now appeals, claiming first that the trial court erred in admitting certain impeachment evidence on rebuttal, and second …
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P. v. Hale CA2/4
After defendant Dequan Hale’s motions for mental health diversion (Pen. Code,1 § 1001.35 et seq.) and developmental disability diversion (§ 1001.20 et seq.) were denied, he pleaded no contest to unlawful firearm activity. Hale appeals, arguing the trial court erred in denying his…
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P. v. Rivera CA3
A jury found defendant Victor Manuel Rivera guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and other charges after he attacked his wife and a coworker at a Goodwill donation center. Defendant was sentenced to two years in prison. He now appeals, arguing that the trial court abused its di…
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P. v. Tomas CA3
Appointed counsel for defendant Vincent Juan Tomas 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.) We will affirm.
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P. v. Ruth CA2/5
I. INTRODUCTION Defendant Kendrick Ruth appeals from a judgment of conviction following a limited remand. He argues the trial court erred in failing to declare sua sponte a doubt about his mental competence prior to sentencing him and abused its discretion by denying him mental h…
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P. v. Serrano CA2/7
Viviana Serrano appeals from a judgment for misdemeanor reckless driving following a negotiated plea. Serrano contends the court erred in ordering her to pay $4,281.95 in restitution to Erik Waite relating to a road rage incident in which Serrano followed Waite in her vehicle, fl…
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P. v. Chism CA3
Defendant Holmes Chism is serving a 60-year sentence for 10 counts of lewd and lascivious acts. Defendant was diagnosed with metastatic cancer in 2025, after which the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recommended recall of his sentence and compassion…
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P. v. McClure CA4/3
Accordingly, we will strike those fees from the abstract of judgment and order the court to amend the abstract of judgment to reflect the fees actually imposed. On January 18, 2025, the Orange County District Attorney filed a felony complaint charging McClure with drug possession…
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P. v. Simmons CA1/3
MEMORANDUM OPINION1 Paul Victor Simmons was convicted of first degree residential robbery (Penal Code, § 211),2 with an enhancement for personal use of a firearm; and first degree burglary (§ 459). The trial court also found true that Simmons had a prior strike conviction (§ 667,…
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P. v. Weise CA1/2
Josh Paul Weise appeals from the trial court’s $100,000 restitution order for noneconomic loss arising out of a judgment of conviction after Weise pleaded no contest to one count of committing a lewd or lascivious act on a child under the age of 14 with an enhancement for inflict…
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P. v. Quintanilla CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Appellant Marco Quintanilla challenges his convictions for second degree murder, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. He claims that the trial court erred by declining to instruct on volu…
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Missakian v. Amusement Industry CA2/5
—————————— Former in-house counsel Craig Missakian appeals from a judgment entered after the trial court granted a motion in limine filed by his former employer Amusement Industry, Inc. (Amusement) excluding testimony by Missakian’s expert witness on calculating quantum meruit at…