CA Unpub Decisions

Plaintiff and appellant tried to buy a nightclub. Thereafter, plaintiff brought a lawsuit alleging fraud. The jury rendered a verdict against appellant. Appellant appeals from the subsequently entered judgment. Appellant raises a number of contentions ranging from judicial bias to evidentiary errors. Court finds none of his contentions warrant reversal. Court affirm.

A criminal law decision regarding robbery, kidnapping for the purpose of committing a felony, forcible oral copulation, rape, forcible genital penetration with a foreign object.

The controlling issue in this appeal is whether the evidence appellant presented in opposition to the motion was sufficient to show that Respondent was estopped from denying indemnification and estopped from seeking return of the funds. Court hold that the trial court erred in rejecting the estoppel argument and thus, court reverse.

Appeal from the judgment entered following appellant's plea of no contest to possessing cocaine for sale following the denial of a suppression motion. The court sentenced appellant to prison for two years. In this case, this court conclude the court did not err by only partially granting appellant's motion to unseal the affidavit supporting a search warrant, or by denying his motions to quash the warrant and suppress evidence.

Appellant challenges gun possession, resisting an executive officer, felony assault, and carrying a loaded gun convictions on the grounds of insufficiency of evidence, instructional error, and evidentiary error.

Plaintiffs and appellants Richard as Trustee of the Barbara Taub Trust own an apartment building. One of their tenants petitioned defendant and respondent the Santa Monica Rent Control Board (the Board) for a rent decrease based on, among other things an alleged loss of parking.

Plaintiff appeals from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendants after the trial court found that the terms of an earlier settlement agreement barred Plaintiff's action for fraud in the inducement of that settlement. Court affirm.

Appellant appeals from an order denying motion to vacate an arbitration award. Court conclude appellant failed to provide a record establishing reversible error.

A criminal law decision regarding selling cocaine base.

A criminal law decision regarding conviction by jury of petty theft with a prior.

A criminal law decision regarding sexual battery.

After exercising right to waive counsel and represent himself, a jury convicted Defendant of various crimes, including attempted robbery, residential burglary, and assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury.

A criminal law decision regarding petty theft with a prior theft conviction .

A jury convicted Defendant of committing a lewd act upon a child. The trial court imposed consecutive sentences on the four counts, resulting in a prison sentence of 12 years. Defendant argues that the imposition of consecutive sentences violated the proscription against multiple punishment for a single act. Court concluded that defendant's argument lacks merit, and accordingly, court affirms.