Filed 1/2/26 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ENRIQUE AGUILAR, Defendant and Appellant. D083172 (Super. Ct. No. SCD283329) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Carlos O. Armour, Judge. Reversed and remanded. SUMMARY The court of […]
Filed 8/13/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OSCAR PENA, Defendant and Appellant. B331827 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BA478881) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Renee Korn, Judge. Conviction affirmed, judgment […]
Filed 8/12/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERIC RYAN HAYDE, Defendant and Appellant. G063442 (Super. Ct. No. 13CF1341) O P I N I O N Appeal from a postjudgment order of the Superior Court of Orange […]
Filed 8/5/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JIMMIE H. HARLOW, Defendant and Appellant. D084252 (Super. Ct. No. SWF2000210) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside County, Brian Hill, Judge (Retired Judge of the Santa Barbara Sup. Ct. assigned […]
Filed 7/30/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JEFF ANDREW CHRISTENSEN, Defendant and Appellant. G062920 (Super. Ct. No. 19NF3137) O P I N I O N Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, […]
Filed 7/29/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT In re CARLOS HUERTA, On Habeas Corpus. F088041 (Tulare Super. Ct. No. VCF215605A) ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; application for writ of habeas corpus. SUMMARY Carlos Huerta, a Hispanic petitioner, filed a habeas corpus petition in the superior court under the […]
Filed 7/28/25 (see dissenting opinion) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROYCE DAY GRESHAM, Defendant and Appellant. B332270 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. MA083113-01) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Lisa […]
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AARON NORMAN DUNN, Defendant and Appellant. S184521 Sacramento County Superior Court 06F02731 July 24, 2025 Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. SUMMARY Defendant Aaron Norman Dunn, driven […]
Filed 7/23/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JUAN CARLOS BENITEZ-TORRES, Defendant and Appellant. G063400 (Super. Ct. No. 15NF0238) O P I N I O N Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, […]
Filed 7/23/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT WAYNE CUNNINGHAM, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B323640 (Super. Ct. No. CR37135) (Ventura County) OPINION ON TRANSFER FROM SUPREME COURT SUMMARY In 1997, Robert Wayne Cunningham was […]
Filed 7/21/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL ANDREW COTA, Defendant and Appellant. H051229 (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. C1487107) Summary The appellate court reversed the trial court’s denial of resentencing for Michael Andrew Cota, who was […]
Filed: 6/24/25 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MATTHEW JESSE MUNOZ, Defendant and Appellant. A168292 (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. 17CR023663B) SUMMARY Matthew Jesse Munoz appealed his conviction for conspiracy to commit murder, arguing that the […]
Filed 6/24/25 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SEVEN THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES WINSLOW DIXON, Defendant and Appellant. B335987 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. KA069348) APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Jacqueline Lewis, Judge. Reversed […]
Filed 6/24/25; on transfer CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION[1]* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (San Joaquin) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PATRICK ALLEN TRENT, Defendant and Appellant. C096306 (Super. Ct. No. STK-CR-FE-1997-0006966) OPINION ON TRANSFER APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, […]
16 Cal.5th 457 (2024) THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LUIS RAMON MANZANO ARELLANO, Defendant and Appellant. No. S277962.Supreme Court of California. July 11, 2024.*463 Appeal from the Santa Clara County Superior Court, 159386, Daniel T. Nishigaya, Judge. Appeal from the Sixth Appellate District, H049413, Review Granted XX 86 Cal.App.5th 418. COUNSEL Peter F. Goldscheider, […]
Filed 6/23/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT In re THOMAS FLOYD BRISSETTE On Habeas Corpus. F089603 (Super. Ct. No. SC072218A) ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for writ of habeas corpus. David Wolf, Judge. SUMMARY In 1985, Thomas Floyd Brissette was sentenced to 15 years to life […]
Filed 6/23/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANGEL EDUARDO RAMOS, Defendant and Appellant. G063231 (Super. Ct. No. 07NF4480) O P I N I O N Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, […]
Filed 6/23/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARK RICHARD WALTS, Defendant and Appellant. F087907 (Super. Ct. No. CRF68749) OPINION APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Tuolumne County. Laura Leslie Krieg, Judge. SUMMARY Defendant Mark Richard […]
Filed 5/19/25; Modified and Certified for Pub. 6/17/25 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANTHONY PAUL SINAY, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B331391 (Super. Ct. No. F197088) (San Luis Obispo County) SUMMARY Defendant Anthony Paul Sinay appealed […]
Filed 5/29/25; Certified for Publication 6/17/25 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION SIX THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Civ. No. B338852 (Super. Ct. No. 23CV05612) (Santa Barbara County) SUMMARY The Court of Appeal reversed the civil court’s […]
Filed 5/22/25; Certified for Publication 6/17/25 (order attached) COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In re MARK A. ROGOWSKI on Habeas Corpus. D084748 (San Diego County Super. Ct. No. HCN1486/ CRN20471) ORIGINAL PROCEEDING on petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petition denied. SUMMARY The appellate court denied Rogowski’s petition for […]
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER GUY JASSO, Defendant and Appellant. S179454 Riverside County Superior Court INF047207 April 3, 2025 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. SUMMARY Christopher Guy Jasso was convicted […]
Filed 6/12/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION THREE THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESSE BANDA ORTEGA, Defendant and Appellant. G063201 (Super. Ct. No. 00CF1418) O P I N I O N Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange […]
63 Cal.4th 261 (2016)202 Cal.Rptr.3d 496370 P.3d 1053 THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TYRIS LAMAR FRANKLIN, Defendant and Appellant. No. S217699.Supreme Court of California. May 26, 2016.Appeal from the Superior Court of Contra Costa County, Super. Ct. No. 05-110301-9, Leslie G. Landau, Judge. Ct.App. 1/3 A135607. Review Granted XXX 224 Cal.App.4th 296. SUMMARY The […]
Filed 6/11/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION TWO THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONALD DESHUNN LEWIS, Defendant and Appellant. A171414 (Contra Costa County Super. Ct. Nos. 01-23-01997, 01-24-01976) PUBLIC—REDACTED VERSION. Redacts material from sealed record. (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.45, 8.46(f)(1) […]