People v. Valle (Cal. Ct. App., July 14, 2025, No. 2D CRIM. B338909) 2025 WL 1922434, at *1 Summary: A California prisoner who had a 14-inch by 1-inch hard non-flexible piece of plastic, sharpened to a point, poses a danger to other prisoners and prison officials. Possession of this lethal…
People v. Lara (Cal. Ct. App., July 16, 2025, No. F086534) 2025 WL 1970660, at *1 Summary: Lara was convicted by a jury of first degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life. During pretrial proceedings, defense counsel raised a doubt as to Lara’s competency to stand trial, so…
People v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Cal. Ct. App., June 25, 2025, No. D085508) 2025 WL 1873313, at *1–2 Summary: in two similarly criminal cases, the People petitioned the court for writs of mandate directing the trial court to grant their peremptory challenges to Judge Cynthia Davis under…
People v. Rhodius (Cal., June 26, 2025, No. S283169) 2025 WL 1763117 Summary: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) identified defendant as person serving sentence that included one-year prior prison term enhancements for crimes that were not sexually violent offenses. The Superior Court struck enhancements from judgment of sentence…
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARMANI MILLER, Defendant and Appellant. (Cal. Ct. App., June 27, 2025, No. A170047) 2025 WL 1779185, at *1–2 Miller appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for resentencing pursuant to Penal Code section 1172.6. In August 2020, Miller pled no contest to voluntary…
People v. Sinay (Cal. Ct. App., May 19, 2025, No. 2D CRIM B331391) 2025 WL 1692074, at *1 Summary: Sinay appeals an order awarding restitution to a crime victim and her parents for horrible injuries and economic losses suffered from Sinay’s commission of crimes of torture, mayhem, corporal injury to…
In re Rogowski (Cal. Ct. App., May 22, 2025, No. D084748) 2025 WL 1691929, at *1–2 Summary: In 2022, after he had served 31 years in prison, the Board granted Rogowski parole a second time. The Governor found Rogowski still posed an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison…
People v. Wagstaff (Cal. Ct. App., June 12, 2025, No. H050597) 2025 WL 1662576, at *1 Summary: A jury found Wagstaff guilty of felony false imprisonment surrounding a domestic violence incident. He was sentenced to a term of 16 months in prison. Wagstaff, a Black man, contends the trial court…
People v. Grajeda (Cal. Ct. App., June 3, 2025, No. B337664) 2025 WL 1564615, at *1 Summary: In 2012 a jury found Grajeda guilty of first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon. The jury also found true gang and firearm allegations. The trial court found true…
People v. Duenas (Cal. Ct. App., May 27, 2025, No. B335274) 2025 WL 1502018, at *1 Summary: In 2011, a jury convicted Robert Duenas of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and it found true gang, firearm, and great bodily injury enhancements. The trial court sentenced Duenas to 23 years in…