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PACICCA v. STEAD
UPON DUE CONSIDERATION, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the judgment of the district court be AFFIRMED. Thomas Pacicca appeals from a judgment entered following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:07A
PEOPLE v. MIRANDA
Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, the trial court sentenced defendant to four years in state prison. We conclude that the minute orders of defendant's plea and sentence as well as the abstract of judgment must be corrected to remove references
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:07A
PEOPLE v. CHAPMAN
The trial court sentenced defendant to a total term of 94 years to life. On appeal, defendant contends: (1) the trial court erred in denying his Wheeler/Batson 2 motion; (2) the trial court erred in failing to instruct on the lesser included offense of
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:07A
ROMERO v. ROMERO
As a ground for the order, the application declares that in an e-mail Roland wrote he "has the potential to kill me and family members using the Santa Clause 2 incident in Covina as the example." In a December 26, 2008 e-mail, Roland sent June a news
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:07A
PEOPLE v. WRIGHT
The trial court sentenced him to state prison for four years in accordance with the plea. Defendant's ensuing appeal is subject to the principles of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436 (Wende) and People v. Kelly (2006) 40 Cal.4th 106, 110.
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:07A
PEOPLE v. BIRD
Accordingly, the trial court sentenced defendant to three years in state prison. On appeal, defendant contends (1) the trial court erred by failing to suspend trial when defense counsel expressed doubt about her mental competence, (2) the trial court
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:06A
RICH v. THATCHER
1 Grandmother contends that (1) the trial court erroneously required grandmother to show by clear and convincing evidence that the denial of grandparent visitation would be detrimental to the grandchild, and (2) the court abused its discretion in
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:06A
PEOPLE v. BRINGAS
In conformity with the plea agreement, the trial court sentenced defendant to 15 years to life in prison. Defendant had been charged with six counts based upon multiple incidents of sexual conduct with his five-year-old nephew between the dates of
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:06A
STEINHART v. CURRIA
A default was entered against Curria, but the court set it aside and the case proceeded to a jury trial and defense verdict. Steinhart contends the trial court erred when it set aside Curria's default, and asserts that she is entitled to judgment as a
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:06A
PEOPLE v. WATERMAN
His sole contention on appeal is that the trial court improperly denied him the full presentence good conduct and work credits (collectively conduct credits) to which he was entitled under Penal Code 1 section 4019. We shall affirm the judgment.
Updated: 11/15/2011 06:06A
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