PEOPLE v. CUNNINGHAM, Cal. App. No. B323640 (July 23, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Resentencing

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 […]

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PEOPLE v. COTA, Cal. App. No. H051229 (July 21, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Resentencing

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 […]

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PEOPLE v. DIXON, Cal. App. No. B335987 (June 24, 2025)

Issues: Criminal Law, Resentencing, Sentencing

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 […]

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