Judge (retired)
Served on the bench 1986-2013
UC Davis King Hall
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Wiseman | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Feb. 21, 2013 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
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People v. Zavala
 author 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 25, 2024 | 
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People v. Brannon-Thompson 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 | 
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People v. Das
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 25, 2023 | 
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People v. Fugit 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2023 | 
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Stone v. Alameda Health System
 author 
 | 
Government | Feb. 6, 2023 | 
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Espinoza v. Warehouse Demo Services, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Employment Law | Dec. 27, 2022 | 
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People v. Jones
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 27, 2022 | 
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Modification: People v. Garcia
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2022 | 
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People v. Mitchell 
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2022 | 
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People v. Garcia
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 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 14, 2022 | 
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Frym v. 601 Main Street LLC 
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 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 25, 2022 | 
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Modification: People v. Smothers
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 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 11, 2021 | 
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People v. Smothers
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 | 
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Ramirez v. Gilead Sciences, Inc. 
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Corporations | Jul. 7, 2021 | 
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People v. Watson
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statutory_interpretation | May 24, 2021 | 
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Tung v. Chicago Title Co.
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Torts | May 3, 2021 | 
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In re A.T.
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Dependency | Apr. 22, 2021 | 
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Senior Disability Action v. Weber
 author 
 | 
Government | Mar. 24, 2021 | 
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Savea v. YRC Inc. 
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 | 
Labor Law | Apr. 12, 2019 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry and Kathie Handley v. American States Insurance Company, et al. | Breach of Contract | judge | Aug. 5, 1995 | 
| Patricia Bernal v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Co., Southern Pacific, et al. | judge | Aug. 5, 1995 | |
| Golden Eagle Insurance Company v. Axelson Pump | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Apr. 15, 1995 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Jan. 22, 1994 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Wiseman | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Feb. 21, 2013 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Zavala
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 25, 2024 | 
| 
People v. Brannon-Thompson 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 23, 2024 | 
| 
People v. Das
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 25, 2023 | 
| 
People v. Fugit 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2023 | 
| 
Stone v. Alameda Health System
 author 
 | 
Government | Feb. 6, 2023 | 
| 
Espinoza v. Warehouse Demo Services, Inc.
 author 
 | 
Employment Law | Dec. 27, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Jones
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 27, 2022 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Garcia
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Mitchell 
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Garcia
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 14, 2022 | 
| 
Frym v. 601 Main Street LLC 
 author 
 | 
Anti-SLAPP | Aug. 25, 2022 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Smothers
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 11, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Smothers
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Ramirez v. Gilead Sciences, Inc. 
 author 
 | 
Corporations | Jul. 7, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Watson
 author 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | May 24, 2021 | 
| 
Tung v. Chicago Title Co.
 author 
 | 
Torts | May 3, 2021 | 
| 
In re A.T.
 author 
 | 
Dependency | Apr. 22, 2021 | 
| 
Senior Disability Action v. Weber
 author 
 | 
Government | Mar. 24, 2021 | 
| 
Savea v. YRC Inc. 
 author 
 | 
Labor Law | Apr. 12, 2019 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry and Kathie Handley v. American States Insurance Company, et al. | Breach of Contract | judge | Aug. 5, 1995 | 
| Patricia Bernal v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Co., Southern Pacific, et al. | judge | Aug. 5, 1995 | |
| Golden Eagle Insurance Company v. Axelson Pump | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Apr. 15, 1995 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Jan. 22, 1994 | 
