California Court of Appeal unpublished opinions (not citable under CRC 8.1115).
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P. v. Burrell CA3
Jul 14, 2022
Defendant pled no contest to one count of domestic abuse (Pen. Code, § 273.5) and admitted a prior serious felony conviction. Based on the negotiated plea, the trial court sentenced him to six years in prison. Following sentencing, the prosecution sent defendant a notice explaini…
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P. v. Fewell CA3
Jul 14, 2022
On the morning of November 23, 2020, Sylvia S. parked her car near her mother’s house before going to work at the Sheraton Grand Hotel approximately five blocks away. When Sylvia turned off the engine, the doors automatically unlocked. Defendant opened the passenger side door and…
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P. v. Mendes CA3
Jul 14, 2022
Defendant shoplifted from a store, punched one of the store employees in the jaw, and took the victim’s employee badge. In case No. 18CF03572 (572), defendant pleaded guilty to one count of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211). Subsequently, defendant failed to appear for sentencing while …
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P. v. Moppins CA3
Jul 14, 2022
U.R. was working at Macy’s women’s shoe department when she observed defendant collecting red shoes and waving them in front of a mirror. Defendant continued picking up red shoes and moved toward the doors leading to the parking lot when U.R. offered her assistance. U.R. said def…
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Miner’s Camp v. Foresthill Public Utility Dist.
Jul 13, 2022
Proposition 13 restricted the ability of state and local governments to impose taxes but local governments circumvented those limitations by labeling increases in rates for services as fees, charges or assessments rather than taxes. (Plantier, supra, 7 Cal.5th at 380-381; Valley …
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P. v. Washington CA3
Jul 13, 2022
On a September afternoon in 2010, 16-year-old C.T. was “hanging out” outside a house on Bishopgate Court in South Sacramento with friends, three of whom were affiliated with a street gang called Guttah Boyz. Their good time together ended and her life was to be changed forever af…
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P. v. Serrato CA2/5
Jul 13, 2022
A. The Offense Conduct, as Established by the Evidence at Trial In December 2018, CHP officer Brian Paxson was on patrol with a narcotics-trained dog on northbound State Route 99 in Kern County. He stopped a four-door pickup truck with a non-functioning brake light and a license …
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P. v. Sanchez CA2/2
Jul 13, 2022
I. Facts A. The encounter and arrest On the evening of March 18, 2021, defendant, his girlfriend, and her baby were standing next to defendant’s car on the street. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officer Kenny Pintado was driving a patrol car; also in the car were his partne…
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In re D.O. CA2/4
Jul 13, 2022
In September 2021, the juvenile court terminated the parental rights of appellant mother S.W. and non-party father Steven H. over their daughter D.O. (then two years old) at a hearing brought under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26. Additionally, despite claims from bo…
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Marriage of Haney CA2/3
Jul 13, 2022
David and Amy married in 2014. They had one daughter, Charly, who was born in 2017. In 2018, David petitioned for dissolution of the marriage. The family court granted the dissolution. On August 8, 2019, the family court awarded parents joint legal custody but gave Amy primary ph…
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In re M.C. CA2/3
Jul 13, 2022
The family consists of mother, a daughter (born 2006), a son (born 2007), twins (born 2014), and an infant (born 2019). M.C. is the presumed father of daughter and son. G.L. is the presumed father of the twins. Infant’s father is unknown. I. Referrals and initial investigation Th…
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P. v. Holmes CA2/5
Jul 13, 2022
Defendant and S.M. were in a dating relationship. On November 16, 2018, the couple got into an argument and defendant accused S.M. lying about talking to her mother on the phone. Defendant initially tussled with S.M. in an effort to obtain her cell phone. During the struggle, def…
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SMC Speciality Finance v. Zhengfu Pictures Limited
Jul 13, 2022
Greyhound is a film set during World War II and stars Tom Hanks. In July 2017, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition Inc. (Sony) entered into a “co-financing and distribution” agreement for Greyhound (the Greyhound Agreement) with a Chinese company called Zhengfu Pictures Limited (…
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In re L.S. CA2/2
Jul 13, 2022
Mother and M.A. (father) married in 2009, and divorced in 2014. L.S. was born in July 2010. After a protracted custody battle in family court, the trial court found that mother was willfully impeding father’s ability to bond with L.S. and, on that basis, awarded father full legal…
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P. v. Ke CA2/6
Jul 13, 2022
In October 2018, about a week before her 18th birthday, C.K. reported to police that her father, Ke, sexually abused her. At the preliminary hearing in November 2018, C.K. testified that Ke forced her to have vaginal, oral, and anal sex with him on numerous occasions, starting wh…
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Trask Properties III v. City of L.A. CA2/4
Jul 13, 2022
1. Permit Requirements Under the California Coastal Act and the Los Angeles Municipal Code Construction within the Coastal Zone requires a Coastal Permit from the City. (Pub. Resources Code, § 30600, subd. (b); Los Angeles Municipal Code, § 12.20.2, subd. C.) Moreover, in certain…
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P. v. Leon CA2/5
Jul 13, 2022
On January 14, 2021, we affirmed the trial court’s denial of defendant and appellant Robert Leon’s Senate Bill No. 1437 (Senate Bill 1437) and Penal Code section 1170.95 petition for resentencing. On March 24, 2021, the California Supreme Court granted defendant’s petition for re…
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P. v. Micklon CA1/4
Jul 13, 2022
Micklon’s probation report provides the following factual background, which we need only briefly summarize. While police were on patrol, they noticed a vehicle slowly drive past them. Police followed the vehicle to perform a “records check” because it was the only vehicle driving…
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P. v. Wilson CA1/3
Jul 13, 2022
In February 2018, Napa Police Detective Garrett Wade registered appellant as a sex offender in Napa County. During his initial interview, appellant reported that he was transient, and that he was living in his car at a Walmart parking lot. Because appellant was a transient, Detec…
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P. v. McNamara CA1/1
Jul 13, 2022
On November 6, 2020, McNamara was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). The arresting officer drove McNamara to a friend’s house and issued a citation. McNamara signed the citation, thereby agreeing, “without admitting guilt,” to appear at an arraignment on December 8, …