California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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Boisot v. Logan CA4/1
Saskia Boisot and Sharon Logan filed requests for restraining orders against each other based on online harassment. The trial court granted Boisot’s request but denied Logan’s. Logan appealed, arguing the trial court was biased and failed to disqualify itself. Logan also challeng…
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Trendy Textiles v. Harkham CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Defendant and appellant David Harkham challenges the denial of his motion to vacate a renewal of judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 683.170, subdivision (a).1 In 2010, plaintiff and respondent Trendy Textiles, Inc. filed suit against…
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Toma v. Superior Court CA4/1
INTRODUCTION Deen Toma sought to have his criminal case diverted pursuant to Penal Code1 section 1001.36 so he could seek treatment for several diagnosed mental health disorders. The trial court found he met all eligibility and suitability prerequisites for mental health diversio…
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Thottam v. Edgar CA2/4
Phoenix Thottam appeals from the trial court’s order granting cross-defendant Carly Edgar’s motion to strike his cross- complaint pursuant to the anti-SLAPP statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16.1 We affirm and remand the case to the trial court to consider Edgar’s requ…
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The Colony at Cal. Oaks etc. v. Majestic Asset Management CA4/1
Majestic Asset Management, LLC (Majestic), and its members, Jen and Hai Huang, own and operate a golf course within a community of many single-family homes governed by The Colony at California Oaks Homeowners Association (the Association). During the pendency of a prior case the …
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Sundholm v. Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. CA2/7
Magnus Sundholm appeals from the judgments of dismissal entered after the trial court sustained without leave to amend the demurrer of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and 14 members of the HFPA’s board of directors to Sundholm’s amended complaint for breach of cont…
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Shifrin v. Strata Equity Global CA4/1
Defendant and appellant Strata Equity Global, Inc. (Strata), the former employer of plaintiff and respondent Justin Shifrin, appeals a judgment denying its motion to vacate an arbitration award and confirming that award in Shifrin’s favor on Shifrin’s claims against it for breach…
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P. v. Urbina-Martinez CA4/3
Defendant Armando Andrei Urbina-Martinez appeals from his conviction for second degree murder on two grounds. First, he contends there was insufficient evidence of either express or implied malice; the evidence instead showed he acted in self-defense. Second, he asserts the jury …
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P. v. Jaquez CA6
As explained below, we accept the concession that the trial court erred in denying resentencing because of Jaquez’s plea agreement and because Section 1170(d) authorizes resentencing for de facto LWOP sentences regardless of the availability of youthful offender parole. However, …
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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…