Category: California Supreme Court Opinions

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMELLE EDWARD ARMSTRONG, Defendant and Appellant. S126560 Los Angeles County Superior Court NA051938-01 February 4, 2019 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin and Kruger concurred. Justice Liu filed a dissenting opinion in which […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARK ANTHONY COLBERT, Defendant and Appellant. S238954 Sixth Appellate District H042499 Santa Clara County Superior Court 206805 January 24, 2019 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Cu?llar, and Tangeman[1]* concurred. Opinion […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CEDRIC JEROME JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant. S075727 Los Angeles County Superior Court TA037977 December 27, 2018 Justice Cu?llar authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, and Raye[1]* concurred. Opinion of the Court by […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA In re B.M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. B.M., Defendant and Appellant. S242153 Second Appellate District, Division Six B277076 Ventura County Superior Court 2016025026 December 27, 2018 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA SIERRA CLUB et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF FRESNO et al., Defendants and Respondents; FRIANT RANCH, L.P., Real Party in Interest and Respondent. S219783 Fifth Appellate District F066798 Fresno County Superior Court 11CECG00726, 11CECG00706, 11CECG00709 December 24, 2018 Justice Chin authored the opinion of the court, in […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LEO BRIAN AVITIA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. S242030 Third Appellate District C082859 San Joaquin County Superior Court STKCRFE2016881, GJ20164112415 December 24, 2018 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DR.?LEEVIL, LLC, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WESTLAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER, Defendant and Appellant. S241324 Second Appellate District, Division Six B266931 Ventura County Superior Court 00465793-CU-UD-VTA December 17, 2018 Justice Chin authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cu?llar, Kruger, and Pe?a[1]* […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; RICHARD ANTHONY SMITH, Real Party in Interest. S225562 Fourth Appellate District, Division Three G050827 Orange County Superior Court M-9531 December 13, 2018 Justice Cu?llar authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JAZMINA GERARD et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ORANGE COAST MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant and Respondent. S241655 Fourth Appellate District, Division Three G048039 Orange County Superior Court 30-2008-00096591 December 10, 2018 Justice Liu authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Cu?llar, […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RUBEN PHILLIP FRANCO, Defendant and Appellant. S233973 Second Appellate District, Division Seven B260447 Los Angeles County Superior Court VA125859 December 10, 2018 Justice Chin authored the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cu?llar, Kruger, and Pollak[1]* […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSHUA MARTIN MIRACLE, Defendant and Appellant. S140894 Santa Barbara County Superior Court 1200303 December 3, 2018 Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye filed the opinion of the court, in which Justices Chin, Corrigan, Cu?llar, Kruger and Ikola[1] concurred. Justice Liu filed a dissenting opinion. Opinion of […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DORA BUENROSTRO, Defendant and Appellant. S073823 Riverside County Superior Court CR59617 December 3, 2018 Justice Kruger filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Cu?llar, and Mauro[1] concurred. Opinion of the Court by Kruger, J. […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RUBEN PEREZ GOMEZ, Defendant and Appellant. S087773 Los Angeles County Superior Court BA156930 November 29, 2018 Justice Liu filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Cu?llar, Kruger, and Lui concurred. Opinion of the Court by […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DOMINGO RODAS, Defendant and Appellant. S237379 Second Appellate District, Division Three B255598 Los Angeles County Superior Court BA360125 November 26, 2018 Justice Kruger filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, Corrigan, Liu, Cu?llar, and Kline concurred. […]

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COMMISSION ON STATE MANDATES, Defendants and Respondents. S239907 Fourth Appellate District, Division One, D068657 San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2014-00005050-CU-WM-CTL November 19, 2018 Justice Cu?llar filed the opinion of the court, in which Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Justices Chin, […]

Filed 9/17/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, ) v. CARL DEVON POWELL,?Defendant and Appellant. S043520 Sacramento County Super. Ct. No. 113126 Counsel: Neoma Kenwood and Kat Kozik, under appointments by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys General, Dane R. Gillette and Gerald […]

Filed 9/12/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE,?Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER ALAN SPENCER,?Defendant and Appellant. S057242 Santa Clara CountySuper. Ct. No. 155731 ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING THE COURT: The opinion in this matter filed July 12, 2018, and appearing at 5 Cal.5th 642, is modified as follows: On […]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STEVENSON BUYCKS, Defendant and Respondent. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LAURA REYNOSO VALENZUELA, Defendant and Appellant. In re JOHN MANUEL GUIOMAR on Habeas Corpus. Nos. S231765, S232900, S238888.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 30, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court, Los Angeles County, No. NA097755, Imperial County, No. JCF32712, […]

LIBERTY SURPLUS INSURANCE CORPORATION et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. LEDESMA & MEYER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. No. S236765.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 25, 2018.Appeal from the 9th Cir. No. 14-56120. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION THE COURT: The opinion in this matter, which was filed June 4, 2018, appearing at 5 […]

DOUGLAS TROESTER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Defendant and Respondent. No. S234969.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 26, 2018.Original Proceeding XXX on request pursuant to rule 8.548, Cal. Rules of Court, 9th Cir. No. 14-55530. Setareh Law Group, Shaun Setareh, Thomas Segal, H. Scott Leviant; The Spivak Law Firm, David Spivak; Law Offices of […]

In re ABELINO MANRIQUEZ on Habeas Corpus. No. S141210.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 26, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Robert Armstrong, Judge. Bingham McCutchen, Nora C. Cregan, Sarah Esmaili, Edward J. Donnelly, Todd A. Pickles, Tracy R. Roman, John R. Reese, Marta Miyar Palacios, Tom Clifford, Sujal Shah, Olivia Para, […]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVE WOODRUFF, Defendant and Appellant. No. S115378.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 19, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court of Riverside County, Super. Ct. No. RIF095875, Christian F. Thierbach, Judge. Dennis C. Cusick, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys […]

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER ALAN SPENCER, Defendant and Appellant. No. S057242.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 12, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, Super. Ct. No. 155731, Hugh F. Mullin III, Judge. Emry J. Allen, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Kamala D. Harris and […]

BARRY S. JAMESON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. TADDESE DESTA, Defendant and Respondent. No. S230899.Supreme Court of California. Filed July 5, 2018.Appeal from the Superior Court San Diego County, Super. ct. No. GIS9465, Joel M. Pressman. Appeal from the Ct.App. 4/1 D066793. Review Granted XXX 241 Cal.App.4th 491. Barry S. Jameson, in pro. per.; Kirkland & […]