CA Pub. Decisions

A decision regarding writ of review to determine the lawfulness of an award and an order denying reconsideration in a proceeding before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.

Court clerk's failure to provide surety notice of bail bond forfeiture constitutes jurisdictional error requiring exoneration of bond without regard to later order purporting to set aside the forfeiture or surety's filing of notice purporting to "reassume" its obligations on the bond after defendant appeared.

A decision regarding terminating parental rights.

Burden of proof for objections to inventories and accountings in conservatorship proceedings is on party objecting to appraisal and not on conservator.

Burden of proof for objections to inventories and accountings in conservatorship proceedings is on party objecting to appraisal and not on conservator.

A decision regarding possession of heroin and misdemeanor offenses for being under the influence of heroin, possession of a hypodermic needle and urinating in public.

Where Vehicle Code requires that every vehicle have two license plates. A police officer observed that a vehicle's front license plate was missing and registration tabs on rear license plate were expired. However, the vehicle's rear window displayed what appeared to be a current temporary operating permit. Yet, reasonable suspicion existed to justify traffic stop for apparent code violation.

Where Vehicle Code requires that every vehicle have two license plates. A police officer observed that a vehicle's front license plate was missing and registration tabs on rear license plate were expired. However, the vehicle's rear window displayed what appeared to be a current temporary operating permit. Yet, reasonable suspicion existed to justify traffic stop for apparent code violation.

A decision regarding procedure in discovery motions pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531.

A decision regarding procedure in discovery motions pursuant to Pitchess v. Superior Court (1974) 11 Cal.3d 531.

When A peace officer directs A driver of A vehicle to pull over for a traffic stop without any indication that passenger of vehicle is subject of officer's investigation or show of authority. Passenger who is stopped as cause of a practical matter is not seized as a constitutional matter in absence of additional circumstances that would indicate to a reasonable person that he or she was subject of the peace officer's investigation or show of authority. Wherein stopping a vehicle officer directed flashing lights at the driver and not at the passenger. The officer was not aware a passenger was in car prior to the stop. The officer approached stopped vehicle on driver's side without blocking passenger's exit, brandishing a weapon at him, or making intimidating movements toward him. The passenger was not seized by officer when driver submitted to officer's show of authority and the officer then brought the vehicle to a stop.

When A peace officer directs A driver of A vehicle to pull over for a traffic stop without any indication that passenger of vehicle is subject of officer's investigation or show of authority. Passenger who is stopped as cause of a practical matter is not seized as a constitutional matter in absence of additional circumstances that would indicate to a reasonable person that he or she was subject of the peace officer's investigation or show of authority. Wherein stopping a vehicle officer directed flashing lights at the driver and not at the passenger. The officer was not aware a passenger was in car prior to the stop. The officer approached stopped vehicle on driver's side without blocking passenger's exit, brandishing a weapon at him, or making intimidating movements toward him. The passenger was not seized by officer when driver submitted to officer's show of authority and the officer then brought the vehicle to a stop.

County's zoning ordinances restricting timber harvesting to specified zone districts and limiting the parcels on which helicopter operations associated with such harvesting can occur are not preempted by state forestry acts.

County's zoning ordinances restricting timber harvesting to specified zone districts and limiting the parcels on which helicopter operations associated with such harvesting can occur are not preempted by state forestry acts.