California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Andrade CA4/2
Defendant and appellant Gilbert Andrade appeals the trial court’s postjudgment order denying his Penal Code1 section 1172.6 petition to recall his first degree murder (§ 187, subd. (a)) conviction and for resentencing at the prima facie stage. On appeal,
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P. v. Kendrick CA2/3
A jury convicted Tony Kendrick of various crimes arising from his assault of his ex-girlfriend. The trial court sentenced him to a prison term based upon the upper term of three possible options. At a resentencing hearing under Penal Code1 section 1172.75, the trial court struck …
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P. v. Bautistadiaz CA6
This case involves a single incident of child sexual abuse, in which Martimiano Bautistadiaz allegedly orally copulated his niece Y.D., who was then 11 years old, by force. After a jury trial, Bautistadiaz was convicted of aggravated sexual assault on a child in violation of Pena…
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Melamed v. Cal. Physicians' Service CA2/7
Hooman Melamed, an orthopedic spine surgeon, sued Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) for allegedly retaliating against him for patient advocacy in violation of Business and Professions Code section 20561 under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) (§ 17200 et seq.) and for tortio…
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Marriage of Shen and Qie CA6
In re the Marriage of JIE SHEN and H053016 XIAOUH QIE. (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 21FL003738) Appellant,
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In re M.L. CA4/1
Father K.L. appeals from the juvenile court’s February 27, 2026 disposition order allowing Minor M.L. (born in 2015) to remain in the physical custody of Mother S.Z. under a family maintenance plan. Father contends Mother’s failure to believe Stepfather B.Z. had sexually abused M…
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City of Morgan Hill v. Garcia CA6
This case involves the City of Morgan Hill’s (City) condemnation action over an undeveloped, 4.088-acre parcel of land (the property) owned by W. Rocke Garcia and Glenda Garcia (together, defendants1). The City filed the action to acquire the property for purposes of a regional r…
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Arkas v. Sanchez CA2/8
The trial court entered judgment against Belen Sanchez, the defendant in an unlawful detainer action, after a trial at which Sanchez failed to appear. The trial court denied Sanchez’s motion to set aside or vacate that judgment. Sanchez appeals the judgment and later order. Becau…
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Acosta v. Guntupalli CA2/3
‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ Employees of a psychiatric hospital restrained Joshua Acosta, a minor, when he had a physical outburst during a telephone call with his mother. After the incident, Acosta suffered subconjunctival hemorrhages in both eyes, chest and jawline bruises, an…
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P. v. Martinez CA6
In 2024, a jury found defendant Jorge Sanchez Martinez guilty of multiple counts stemming from numerous acts of sexual abuse against his daughter, G. Doe,1 and his cousin, D. Doe. The trial court sentenced Martinez to a total indeterminate term of 150 years to life in prison, wit…
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P. v. Gloede CA1/3
Defendant Jonathan Christian Gloede appeals from a jury verdict convicting him, in relevant part, of forcible rape, sexual penetration by foreign object, forcible oral copulation, and attempted sodomy, together with special allegations of simple and aggravated kidnapping as to th…
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P. v. Johnson CA2/6
Caleb G. and Hasham H. were robbed at gunpoint by Quinton Deon Johnson, Ethan Wilson, and a juvenile, T.B.1 Wilson pointed a firearm at a security guard, Keith Anderson, and he fatally shot Wilson. Johnson was convicted of provocative act murder. Johnson appeals from the judgment…
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P. v. Rivera CA2/6
Edwin Alexandro Rivera, Jr. appeals a judgment following his conviction for unlawful driving or taking a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a); counts 1 & 3), receipt of stolen property (Pen. Code, § 496d, subd. (a); counts 2 & 4) and misdemeanor hit and run driving with propert…
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P. v. Robles CA2/6
Juan Francisco Robles appeals from the postjudgment order denying his motion to vacate his conviction. (Pen. Code,1 § 1473.7, subd. (a)(1).) He contends his failure to understand the immigration consequences of his no contest plea was prejudicial. We affirm.
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P. v. Reed CA3
In 2012, a jury found defendant Bernard Krunggerund Reed guilty of murder. The jury also found true robbery-murder special circumstances for the murder. Defendant petitioned the trial court for resentencing under then-Penal Code section 1170.95. (Statutory section references that…
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P. v. Alexander CA3
This is a homicide case arising out of a physical altercation at a credit union in Stockton followed by a deadly shooting. A jury found defendant Laonard Allen Alexander guilty of first degree premeditated and deliberate murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189, subd. (a)),1 wit…
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P. v. Sanchez CA4/1
Andre Marsalis Sanchez and David A. Almeras-Moreno were charged with several offenses, including attempted murder of a Sheriff’s Deputy in 2016. They were convicted following a jury trial in 2019. The trial court granted the appellants’ request for a new trial and set aside the c…
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P. v. McClellan CA2/4
Defendant Kenneth McClellan appeals from an order following a resentencing hearing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.75.1 He contends the resentencing court erred in declining to strike his prior strike convictions. We discern no abuse of the court’s discretion. McClellan furth…
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P. v. Herrera CA5
-ooOoo- * Before Levy, Acting P. J., Meehan, J. and Snauffer, J. Defendant Isaiah Herrera contends on appeal that the sentence must be vacated and the matter remanded for resentencing because the trial court abused its discretion pursuant to Penal Code section 13851 when it decli…
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P. v. Mejia CA4/3
* * * Appellant Nathan Alexander Mejia was convicted of carjacking, kidnapping, and assault with an assault weapon, as well as various sentencing enhancements. On appeal, he contends the trial court abused its discretion by failing to apply a statutory presumption pursuant to Pen…