Judge (retired)
Served on the Merced County Superior Court September 2002-December 2017.
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Silva
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2023 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Sanchez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Sanchez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Botello 
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Juveniles | Mar. 3, 2020 | 
| 
Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the University of California
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jan. 9, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Suarez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2017 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Harrell v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale Membership Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 9, 2005 | 
| Confidential | Torts | judge | Jul. 20, 2004 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Silva
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2023 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Sanchez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Sanchez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Botello 
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Juveniles | Mar. 3, 2020 | 
| 
Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the University of California
 affirmed 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Jan. 9, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Suarez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2017 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Harrell v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Costco Wholesale Membership Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Jul. 9, 2005 | 
| Confidential | Torts | judge | Jul. 20, 2004 | 
