California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Cuenca CA1/4
Jul 13, 2022
Appellant Emanuel O. Cuenca appeals from two final judgments in this consolidated matter—the first following a violation of probation hearing where his probation was terminated, and the second following a jury trial where he was found guilty of assault under Penal Code section 24…
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P. v. Robinson CA1/4
Jul 13, 2022
The People charged Robinson with a nine-count amended information, alleging multiple sentencing enhancements, for his involvement in two incidents. The first occurred on March 9, 2017, when Robinson became involved in a verbal altercation with the victim. The victim testified tha…
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Steve Smith Enterprises v. East Side Union High Sc
Jul 13, 2022
Steve Smith is the president of SSE, which assists schools and school districts in obtaining reimbursements for state-mandated education costs. The district is a California public high school district. In 2005, the district and SSE entered into a written contract under which SSE …
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Brokaw v. Morey and Upton CA4/3
Jul 13, 2022
The Brokaws filed the underlying lawsuit against Morey and Upton, LLP, who represented them in an earlier lawsuit arising out of personal injuries sustained by Dennis. In this lawsuit, Bonnie, through her counsel, filed a 2018 request to dismiss her claim without prejudice, which…
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P. v. Hansen CA5
Jul 13, 2022
Defendant pleaded no contest to felony hit and run with injury in violation of Vehicle Code section 20001, subdivision (a) and admitted a prior prison term enhancement as part of a negotiated plea agreement pursuant to which he was sentenced to a term of five years’ imprisonment.…
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P. v. Dias CA5
Jul 13, 2022
On October 15, 2018, defendant stole merchandise from a department store in Fresno. After exiting the store, and while attempting to leave the area, defendant had a physical altercation with the store’s loss prevention officer. Defendant eventually fled but left behind a purse co…
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P. v. Molina CA5
Jul 13, 2022
On September 7, 2018, defendant broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home and physically attacked her, hitting her in the face multiple times and squeezing her throat until she lost consciousness. As he attacked her, she made her way to the street in front of her home, and defendant fl…
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P. v. Rodriguez CA5
Jul 13, 2022
Flavio Rodriguez pleaded no contest on November 10, 2020, in case No. F20907203 to carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle with an allegation that he was not the registered owner of the firearm and that the firearm was loaded or ammunition immediately available (Pen. Code, § 254…
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P. v. Rodriguez CA5
Jul 13, 2022
Flavio Rodriguez pleaded guilty on November 10, 2020, in case No. F20906645 to possession of a zip gun (Pen. Code, § 33600) and possession of a drug smoking device (Health & Saf. Code, § 11364). The trial court indicated a three-year four-month maximum total aggregate sentence wi…
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P. v. Rodriguez CA5
Jul 13, 2022
Flavio Rodriguez pleaded guilty on November 10, 2020, in case No. M20920515 to driving with a 0.08% or higher blood-alcohol content with a prior conviction (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (b)). The trial court indicated a three-year four-month maximum total aggregate sentence with two…
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P. v. Montoya CA5
Jul 13, 2022
Montoya was charged with transportation of heroin for sale (count 1; Health & Saf. Code, § 11352, subd. (a)) ; possession of heroin for sale (count 2; § 11351); transportation of methamphetamine for sale (count 3; § 11379, subd. (a)); possession of methamphetamine for sale (count…
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P v. Mejia CA5
Jul 13, 2022
Vicente Roberto Mejia (“Defendant”) groped another person at a casino in Kings County. When questioned after the incident, defendant provided a false name and identification to law enforcement. An information charged defendant with (among other conduct) misdemeanor sexual battery…
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P. v. Garcia CA5
Jul 13, 2022
Defendant was granted three years of probation after a jury convicted him of assaulting his father and sister. He contends on appeal the trial court erred in (1) including marijuana in the list of prohibited substances as a condition of probation and (2) imposing fines, fees, and…
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P. v. Gutierrez CA5
Jul 13, 2022
On February 25, 2006, H.J. and his friend, J.O., attended a birthday party for H.J.’s nine-year-old nephew. The party was held at the home of Maria J. (Maria), H.J.’s sister, that was located in the territory of a regional subset of the Norteño gang called the Varrios Farmas Cato…
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P. v. Gonzalez CA5
Jul 13, 2022
In December 2015, a jury found defendant guilty of false imprisonment (§§ 236, 237, subd. (a); count 1); making criminal threats (§ 422; count 3); misdemeanor battery upon a spouse or cohabitant (§ 243, subd. (e)(1); count 5) and misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine (Health …
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In re F.K. CA4/2
Jul 13, 2022
On February 10, 2017, personnel from the Sonoma County Family, Youth and Children’s Services (Sonoma County Children Services) filed a petition alleging that S.K. and F.K. (the children) came within the juvenile court’s jurisdiction pursuant to section 300, subdivisions (b)(1) an…
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P. v. Duran CA4/2
Jul 13, 2022
A man who had been sexually harassing defendant’s girlfriend was shot to death. Defendant’s girlfriend later testified that defendant admitted being the shooter. A friend of defendant, who received a reduced sentence in exchange for his testimony, likewise testified that defendan…
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Roudi v. Paydar CA4/1
Jul 13, 2022
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Gregory W. Pollack, Judge. Reversed. Cooley, Steven M. Strauss and Erin Carey Trenda for Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Appellants Alex Roudi and Interwest Capital Corporation. Koning Zollar, Blake M. Zollar and …
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P. v. Charles CA4/1
Jul 13, 2022
Michael Charles, a convicted sex offender, served 120 days in local custody in San Diego County for parole violations after he disabled his GPS monitoring device, absconded from parole supervision in Shasta County, and moved without permission to San Diego County. When he was rel…
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Alvarez v. Woolrich CA4/1
Jul 13, 2022
Alvarez filed her first DVRO request in October 2020. She stated in her supporting declaration that Woolrich had been slapping her face and spanking her “with a strong, heavy hand,” to get her to obey. She described Woolrich as “heartless,” lacking in compassion, and as “a danger…