When the trial court sentenced defendant Aaron Sung-Uk Park for his crimes in the present proceeding, it imposed an additional term of five years under Penal Code section 667, subdivision (a), based upon defendant s previously having been convicted of a serious felony. The prior offense that trigg...   MORE>>

This case presents a matter of first impression. Angel Zavala argues a computer printout produced by human query of a computer system that maintains cell phone data in the regular course of business does not fall within the business records exception under Evidence Code section 1271 to the general r...   MORE>>

INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Josie Faulkinbury and William Levene (together, Plaintiffs), on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, appealed from the order denying their motion for class certification. They sought to represent and certify a class of about 4,000 current and former emp...   MORE>>

A jury convicted defendant Timothy Fisher of delivering a letter with intent to extort money or other property (Pen. Code, 523) and found a prior prison term allegation ( 667.5) to be true. Sentenced to county jail pursuant to section 1170, subdivision (h), for an aggregate term of four ye...   MORE>>

Defendants (and sisters) Maritza Grisel Ramos and Nereida Karina Ramos, along with codefendant Santino Chavez, were convicted after jury trial of five counts of assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, 245(a)(1)), one count of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, and o...   MORE>>

The Court of Appeal upheld a juvenile court s finding that a father sexually abused his daughter over a three-year period. It further held that this finding supports the determination that the daughter and her younger sister are dependents of the court under Welfare and Institutions Code section 3...   MORE>>

I. INTRODUCTION The County of Alameda (County) determined that an amendment to its General Plan adopted by voters as Measure D prohibited Lockaway Storage et al., from completing a project to develop a self-storage facility in the County. Lockaway sued for inverse condemnation and civil rights v...   MORE>>

A lawyer is obligated to preserve the confidentiality of client information. (Bus. & Prof. Code, 6068, subd. (e)(1); Rules Prof. Conduct, rule 3-100(A); see Evid. Code, 954, 955.) As a narrow exception to this duty, a lawyer may, but is not required to, reveal confidential information re...   MORE>>

I. INTRODUCTION Defendant Dawn Quang Tran pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity (NGI) to a sexual offense and was committed to a state mental hospital for treatment. (Pen. Code, 1026.5, subd. (a).) Before the commitment expired, the Santa Clara County District Attorney filed a petition to ...   MORE>>

Plaintiff and appellant California State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), a public entity, appeals a judgment following a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant and respondent County of Los Angeles (the County) on a complaint for refund of property taxes. STRS is authorized to in...   MORE>>