Justice (ret.)
Retired January 2022. Appointed to the 3rd Appellate District by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; appointed to the San Joaquin County Superior Court by Gov. Peter Wilson, 1995.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Successful Bench Mark | San Joaquin County Superior Court | Jul. 10, 2007 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Modification: People v. Henderson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 |
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People v. Henderson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 13, 2022 |
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People v. Glukhoy
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 20, 2022 |
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People v. Hola
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 |
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People v. Kelley
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 |
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People v. Scarano
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2022 |
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Anderson v. Ford Motor Co.
author
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Consumer Law | Feb. 9, 2022 |
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Marriage of Thompson
author
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Family Law | Jan. 31, 2022 |
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People v. Mani
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2022 |
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Modification: People v. Schuller
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2021 |
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People v. Schuller
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 11, 2021 |
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People v. Kaihea
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 |
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People v. Mani
author
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Evidence | Oct. 4, 2021 |
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People v. Pillsbury
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Roberts
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2021 |
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People v. Henderson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2021 |
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City of Chico v. Superior Court
author
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Immunity | Sep. 1, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Wilson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2021 |
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People v. Roberts
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 |
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People v. Wilson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2021 |
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People v. Rodriguez
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2021 |
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Davis v. Physician Assistant Board
author
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Administrative Agencies | Jul. 7, 2021 |
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People v. Brewer
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 |
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California Coastkeeper Alliance v. State Lands Commission
author
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Administrative Agencies | May 11, 2021 |
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People v. Powell
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2021 |
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Kuntz v. Kaiser Foundation Hospital
author
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Arbitration | Apr. 14, 2021 |
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People v. Clark
author
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Evidence | Apr. 8, 2021 |
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People v. Clapp
author
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Remedies | Apr. 7, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Cummings
author
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statutory_interpretation | Mar. 26, 2021 |
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People v. Cummings
author
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statutory_interpretation | Mar. 8, 2021 |
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Marriage of Carlisle
author
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Family Law | Feb. 1, 2021 |
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Legal Aid Society of San Mateo v. Dept. of Finance
author
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statutory_interpretation | Dec. 31, 2020 |
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People v. Koenig
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2020 |
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Modification: American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
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Environmental Law | Nov. 11, 2020 |
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People v. Winkler
author
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Evidence | Nov. 4, 2020 |
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American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
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Environmental Law | Oct. 20, 2020 |
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Shipp v. Western Engineering, Inc.
author
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Torts | Oct. 7, 2020 |
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People v. Xiong
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2020 |
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People v. Landowski
concurring
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 28, 2020 |
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Weimer v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
author
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Torts | Apr. 6, 2020 |
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People v. Bermudez
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
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Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. SMG Holdings, Inc.
author
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Arbitration | Feb. 3, 2020 |
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People v. Lucero
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2019 |
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People v. Bermudez
author
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Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2019 |
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Potocki v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
author
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Torts | Aug. 9, 2019 |
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People v. Montalvo
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2019 |
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SPRAWLDEF v. Dept. of Resources Recycling and Recovery
author
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Government | Apr. 26, 2019 |
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People v. Hull
author
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Evidence | Feb. 4, 2019 |
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People v. Stinson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 |
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People v. Phea
author
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Evidence | Nov. 30, 2018 |
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People v. Saelee
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2018 |
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People v. Beatty
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2018 |
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The People v. Valdivia
dissenting
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2017 |
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Sharp Image Gaming Inc. v. Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
author
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Native American Affairs | Sep. 19, 2017 |
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Harris v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 10, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Successful Bench Mark | San Joaquin County Superior Court | Jul. 10, 2007 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: People v. Henderson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Henderson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 13, 2022 |
|
People v. Glukhoy
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 20, 2022 |
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People v. Hola
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 |
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People v. Kelley
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 |
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People v. Scarano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2022 |
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Anderson v. Ford Motor Co.
author
|
Consumer Law | Feb. 9, 2022 |
|
Marriage of Thompson
author
|
Family Law | Jan. 31, 2022 |
|
People v. Mani
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2022 |
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Modification: People v. Schuller
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2021 |
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People v. Schuller
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 11, 2021 |
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People v. Kaihea
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 |
|
People v. Mani
author
|
Evidence | Oct. 4, 2021 |
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People v. Pillsbury
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Roberts
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2021 |
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People v. Henderson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2021 |
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City of Chico v. Superior Court
author
|
Immunity | Sep. 1, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Wilson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2021 |
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People v. Roberts
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 |
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People v. Wilson
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2021 |
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People v. Rodriguez
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2021 |
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Davis v. Physician Assistant Board
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jul. 7, 2021 |
|
People v. Brewer
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 |
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California Coastkeeper Alliance v. State Lands Commission
author
|
Administrative Agencies | May 11, 2021 |
|
People v. Powell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2021 |
|
Kuntz v. Kaiser Foundation Hospital
author
|
Arbitration | Apr. 14, 2021 |
|
People v. Clark
author
|
Evidence | Apr. 8, 2021 |
|
People v. Clapp
author
|
Remedies | Apr. 7, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Cummings
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 26, 2021 |
|
People v. Cummings
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 8, 2021 |
|
Marriage of Carlisle
author
|
Family Law | Feb. 1, 2021 |
|
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo v. Dept. of Finance
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Dec. 31, 2020 |
|
People v. Koenig
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2020 |
|
Modification: American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
|
Environmental Law | Nov. 11, 2020 |
|
People v. Winkler
author
|
Evidence | Nov. 4, 2020 |
|
American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
author
|
Environmental Law | Oct. 20, 2020 |
|
Shipp v. Western Engineering, Inc.
author
|
Torts | Oct. 7, 2020 |
|
People v. Xiong
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2020 |
|
People v. Landowski
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
Weimer v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
author
|
Torts | Apr. 6, 2020 |
|
People v. Bermudez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
|
Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. SMG Holdings, Inc.
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 3, 2020 |
|
People v. Lucero
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2019 |
|
People v. Bermudez
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2019 |
|
Potocki v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
author
|
Torts | Aug. 9, 2019 |
|
People v. Montalvo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2019 |
|
SPRAWLDEF v. Dept. of Resources Recycling and Recovery
author
|
Government | Apr. 26, 2019 |
|
People v. Hull
author
|
Evidence | Feb. 4, 2019 |
|
People v. Stinson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 |
|
People v. Phea
author
|
Evidence | Nov. 30, 2018 |
|
People v. Saelee
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2018 |
|
People v. Beatty
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2018 |
|
The People v. Valdivia
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2017 |
|
Sharp Image Gaming Inc. v. Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
author
|
Native American Affairs | Sep. 19, 2017 |
|
Harris v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 10, 2017 |