Assigned Judge
Criminal Long Cause Trials
San Bernardino County Superior Court
Justice Center
Department/Division:
S21
Days:
M-F
Courtroom/Floor:
6th
247 W 3rd St
San Bernardino , CA 92415-0240
(909) 521-3528
Elected to San Bernardino Superior Court, 1986; deputy district attorney, San Bernardino, 1974-86
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael A. Smith | San Bernardino Superior | May 16, 2003 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Montes
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Burhop
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Marquez 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 21, 2020 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| De'Wayne Cory, an incompetent by and through his conservator Betty L. Cory v. Ford Motor Company, Corrinea Cory, et al. | Torts | judge | Nov. 12, 2005 | 
| Craig Anderson, Laura Anderson v. Snow Valley Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 12, 2004 | 
| Coachella Valley Water District v. Imperial Irrigation District | Contracts | judge | May 18, 2004 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 5, 1995 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael A. Smith | San Bernardino Superior | May 16, 2003 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Montes
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Burhop
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 | 
| 
People v. Marquez 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 21, 2020 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| De'Wayne Cory, an incompetent by and through his conservator Betty L. Cory v. Ford Motor Company, Corrinea Cory, et al. | Torts | judge | Nov. 12, 2005 | 
| Craig Anderson, Laura Anderson v. Snow Valley Inc. | Personal Injury | judge | Oct. 12, 2004 | 
| Coachella Valley Water District v. Imperial Irrigation District | Contracts | judge | May 18, 2004 | 
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | judge | Aug. 5, 1995 | 
