CA Unpub Decisions

Appellant struck a woman who had been sitting on the curb, ran over her body, put the car in reverse and ran over her again, and then resumed his forward progress running over the woman a third time. Several bystanders shouted out for defendant to stop and one man jumped on the hood of the car and banged on the driver's side window but defendant drove on without stopping. The victim suffered great bodily injury but survived. The jury found defendant guilty of one count of felony hit and run.

In this case, incident to performing a parole search, a police officer employed a ruse in order to lure the parolee out of his apartment. Once the parolee was out of the apartment and safely detained, other police officers performed a search of his apartment and discovered what they believed was methamphetamine. The officers then obtained a telephonic search warrant and conducted a thorough search of the premises. That search revealed more methamphetamine and led to the prosecution and conviction of the parolee and his roommate on charges they were in possession of methamphetamine for sale.

A criminal law decision regarding voluntary manslaughter.

A criminal law decision regarding voluntary manslaughter.

Petitioner is the father of two-year-old child filed this writ petition pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 38.1 challenging an order setting a permanency planning hearing as to the children.Father contends that the juvenile court erred in finding that reasonable services had been provided and in denying request for an additional six months of reunification services. Court reject Father's challenge and deny his petition.

A criminal law decision regarding assault with a deadly weapon and by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, battery resulting in the infliction of serious bodily injury, forcible sexual penetration and attempted forcible sexual intercourse.

Petitioner contends the court improperly denied motion for a speedy trial pursuant to Penal Code section 1381.5. The district attorney concedes the requirements of the statute were not met, and agrees the charges against Petitioner should be dismissed. The petition is granted.

A criminal law decision regarding corporal injury to a spouse, making a criminal threat, and dissuading a witness from reporting a crime.

A decision regaring an extraordinary writ to vacate the orders of the juvenile court denying reunification services and setting a Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing.

Appeal from the trial court's postjudgment orders (1) denying appellant motion to set aside a 1998 judgment on the ground that the judgment had never been signed by a judge and, therefore, was void, and (2) denying appellant's motion to tax $36,000 that this court had awarded, on its own motion, to the plaintiffs, as a sanction against defendant for pursuing a frivolous appeal from that judgment. The postjudgment orders are affirmed.

A decision requiring to pay legal and expert witness fees so as to permit Respondent to continue litigating issues relating to the custody of and her visitation with the son.

A decision regarding termination of parental rights hearing held pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26.

A criminal law decision regarding conspiracy to commit arson, attempted arson, and possession of a destructive device where offenses were committed for the benefit of a criminal street gang.

A criminal law decision regarding assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer,one count of the lesser included offense of misdemeanor assault on a peace officer; and evading a peace officer with willful disregard.