California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Sanchez CA4/1
In 2005, a jury convicted Oscar Rafael Sanchez of second degree murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187). Sanchez was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 15 years to life in prison. In April 2024, Sanchez filed a pro per petition for resentencing under section 1172.6. The court appointed cou…
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P. v. Popoca CA4/1
Simeon Hernandez Popoca (Hernandez) was convicted by a jury of nine felonies stemming from his sexual encounters with three girls no older than 14 years old, including one count of forcible rape. The evidence included testimony from the victims, relatives to whom the victims repo…
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P. v. Jones CA2/5
Defendant Freddie Howard Jones, Jr., (defendant) and several co-defendants were tried for murder in 2008. A jury found two of the co-defendants guilty of premeditated first degree murder and found defendant guilty of second degree murder. Many years later, defendant filed a petit…
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P. v. Amador CA2/6
Appellant Francisco Valdez Amador challenges the validity of his plea, requesting our independent review under People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436. Amador was on parole for one day when he attempted to contact a sex worker and was caught in a sting operation. Officer Christopher…
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P. v. Cleveland CA2/5
A jury convicted defendant and appellant Domingo Cleveland (defendant) of second degree robbery in 2015. The trial court found true enhancement allegations regarding defendant’s prior convictions. Prior to sentencing, defendant asked the trial court to strike his prior “strike” c…
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P. v. Lopez CA5
-ooOoo- INTRODUCTION Appellant Francisco Paul Lopez was convicted by jury of attempted murder of M.P. (Pen. Code,1 §§ 664/187, subd. (a), count 1); inflicting corporal injury on a dating partner (§ 273.5, subd. (a), count 3); felon in possession of a firearm (§ 29800, subd. (a)(1…
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P. v. Gonzalez CA6
This is defendant Eduardo Damien Gonzalez’s second appeal to this court following his conviction by jury trial of second degree murder (Pen. Code,1 § 187, subd. (a)), among other crimes. In his prior appeal from the judgment, this court reversed the judgment and remanded for rese…
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P. v. Olivo CA1/2
Responding to a 911 call on the morning of December 14, 2014, law enforcement found 14-year-old Jesus Garcia-Romero bleeding and lying in the grass in front of a residence in Eureka, California. Garcia-Romero had been stabbed five times in the abdomen and arms and, after being tr…
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P. v. Collins CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Eric Collins (Collins) broke into a woman’s home, pointed a shotgun at her and her baby, forced her to orally copulate him, and then stole jewelry and money. In 2002, Collins was convicted of first degree burglary (Pen. Code, § 459),1 first degree robbery …
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P. v. Colato CA2/2
Defendant and appellant Nancy Colato (Colato) appeals from her conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. Colato challenges the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence found during a search of her purse. We affirm the judgment but remand the matter to corr…
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P. v. U.S Fire Insurance Co. CA2/8
United States Fire Insurance Company (Fire Insurance), a bond surety, appeals from a summary judgment and related orders requiring it to pay on a bail bond deemed forfeited when a criminal defendant failed to appear. Fire Insurance contends the trial court lacked authority to enf…
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P. v. Miller CA4/1
This appeal is from a judgment after a jury trial. The charges arise from a confrontation with an Oceanside park ranger and several police officers who tried to get Marshawn Boyd Miller to leave a city park after hours, which efforts Miller violently resisted. A jury convicted Mi…
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P. v. Razon CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Dwayne Bernard Razon appeals from the order of the Riverside County Superior Court denying his fourth Penal Code section 1172.6 motion for resentencing.1 We will dismiss his appeal.
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P. v. Clark CA2/5
Defendant and appellant Demetrius Clark (defendant) was charged with attempted second degree robbery (Pen. Code,1 §§ 211, 664) and attempted carjacking (§§ 215, subd. (a), 664). During trial on the charges, the prosecution presented evidence that in May 2024, defendant and an acc…
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Marriage of Haile CA1/1
In re the Marriage of EDEN and Respondent, A174445 v. TSEGAI HAILE, (Sonoma County Super. Ct. No. SFL-090902) Appellant. Appellant Tsegai Haile appealed after a judgment of dissolution was entered dividing property between him and respondent Eden Haile.1 He challenges several asp…
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In re Wy.J. CA2/8
Father D.J. and mother T.B. appeal from several orders of the juvenile court. Mother challenges an order limiting her to virtual visits with the children, Wy. J., Willow,1 and Wry. J., after she kidnapped Wy. and Willow. She also challenges the denial of her Welfare and Instituti…
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In re D.R. CA2/6
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX In re D.R., a Person Coming 2d Juv. No. B343693 Under the Juvenile Court Law. Super. Ct. No. SJ0238E (Los Angeles County) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. D.R., Defendant and Appellan…
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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…