Supreme Court of California, 2012

89 opinions

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WILLIAM FREDERICK MAULTSBY, Defendant and Appellant 2012-01-05
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KEVIN DARNELL PEARSON, Defendant and Appellant 2012-01-09
INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE RICHARD W. STANFORD, JR. 2012-01-11
BARBARA J. ONEIL et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CRANE CO. et al., Defendants and Respondents 2012-01-12
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SAMUEL MOSES NELSON, Defendant and Appellant 2012-01-12
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDUARDO MIL, JR., Defendant and Appellant 2012-01-23
STEVE ROSSA et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. D.L. FALK CONSTRUCTION, INC., Defendant and Appellant 2012-01-23
JULIE VANDERMOST, Petitioner, v. DEBRA BOWEN, as Secretary of State, etc., Respondent; CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, Intervener 2012-01-27
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SETH CRAVENS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-01-30
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANDREW D. JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant 2012-01-30
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARCHAND ELLIOTT, Defendant and Appellant 2012-02-02
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GARY GALEN BRENTS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-02-02
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FREDDIE FUIAVA, Defendant and Appellant 2012-02-06
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SONNY ENRACA, Defendant and Appellant 2012-02-06
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. REGIS DEON THOMAS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-02-23
In re DAVID LUCAS on Habeas Corpus; THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; CHRISTOPHER SHARKEY, Real Party in Interest 2012-03-05
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARTIN MANZO, Defendant and Appellant 2012-03-08
C.A., a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Respondents 2012-03-08
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN CLYDE ABEL, Defendant and Appellant 2012-03-19
TERRY QUARRY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DOE I, Defendant and Respondent 2012-03-29
BRINKER RESTAURANT CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; ADAM HOHNBAUM et al., Real Parties in Interest 2012-04-12
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LA TWON R. WEAVER, Defendant and Appellant 2012-04-16
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JACOB TOWNLEY HERNANDEZ, Defendant and Appellant 2012-04-19
REYNALDO A. MALDONADO, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest 2012-04-23
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID JAMES LIVINGSTON, Defendant and Appellant 2012-04-26
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN MYLES, Defendant and Appellant 2012-04-26
DICON FIBEROPTICS, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, Defendant and Respondent 2012-04-26
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL DAVID CORNETT, Defendant and Appellant 2012-04-30
ANTHONY KIRBY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. IMMOOS FIRE PROTECTION, INC., Defendant and Respondent 2012-04-30
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAYSHON DERRICK THOMAS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-05-03
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WILLIAM ALFRED JONES, Defendant and Appellant 2012-05-07
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MATTHEW A. SOUZA, Defendant and Appellant 2012-05-31
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOAQUIN MENA, Defendant and Appellant 2012-05-31
CALVIN LEONARD SHARP, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest 2012-05-31
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAMIRO VILLALOBOS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-04
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TOMMY ANGEL MESA, Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-04
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HOWARD LARCELL STREETER, Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-07
CHRISTOPHER MAGNESS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest 2012-06-07
FRED TOMLINSON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF ALAMEDA et al., Defendants and Respondents; Y.T. WONG et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents 2012-06-14
ALFREDO GOMEZ, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LASSEN COUNTY, Respondent; TOM FELKER, as Warden, etc., Real Party in Interest; MANUEL JUAREZ, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LASSEN COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest 2012-06-18
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES LEE BROWN III, Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-18
ALLAN PARKS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A., Defendant and Respondent 2012-06-21
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VICTOR CORREA, Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-21
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JARVONNE FEREDELL JONES, Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-21
AMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent 2012-06-25
DEBRA COITO, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF STANISLAUS COUNTY, Respondent; STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Real Party in Interest 2012-06-25
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHARLES McDOWELL, JR., Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-25
In re M.M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. M.M., Defendant and Appellant 2012-06-28
UNITED TEACHERS OF LOS ANGELES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent 2012-06-28
DONALD SMITH, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest 2012-07-02
STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA, AFL-CIO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF VISTA et al., Defendants and Respondents 2012-07-02
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PERLA ISABEL GONZALEZ, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-05
In re ETHAN C. et al., Persons Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM C., Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-05
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LEROY STANLEY, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-09
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTOPHER CHARLES LIGHTSEY, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-09
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBIN BAILEY, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-12
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PAUL DEAN RUNYAN, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-16
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN ALEXANDER RICCARDI, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-16
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BRANDON ALEXANDER FAVOR, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-16
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RICARDO ANTONIO LARA, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-19
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMMAL HANEEF YARBROUGH, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-19
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KEITH TYSON THOMAS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-23
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JUAN JOSE VILLATORO, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-30
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RICHARD CHRISTOPHER TULLY, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-30
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHRISTINE BARRETT, Defendant and Appellant 2012-07-30
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERIC CHRISTOPHER HOUSTON, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-02
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KENNETH McKINZIE, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-02
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. IVAN JOE GONZALES, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-02
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BARRY ALLEN TURNAGE, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-06
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ENRIQUE PARRA DUENAS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-06
In re W.B., JR., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. W.B., JR., Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-06
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants; EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent 2012-08-09
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RICHARD VALDEZ, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-09
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSE SAUCEDA-CONTRERAS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-13
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RODRIGO CABALLERO, Defendant and Appellant. In re RODRIGO CABALLERO on Habeas Corpus 2012-08-16
PINNACLE MUSEUM TOWER ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PINNACLE MARKET DEVELOPMENT (US), LLC, et al., Defendants and Appellants 2012-08-16
LeFIELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; ONEIL WATROUS et al., Real Parties in Interest 2012-08-20
AIDAN MING-HO LEUNG, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL, Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-23
In re MIGUEL ANGEL BACIGALUPO on Habeas Corpus 2012-08-27
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANTHONY ARANDA, JR., Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-27
In re GREG F., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GREG F., Defendant and Appellant 2012-08-27
In re WILLIE CLIFFORD COLEY on Habeas Corpus 2012-08-30
In re RENO on Habeas Corpus 2012-08-30
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. VIRGINIA HERNANDEZ LOPEZ, Defendant and Appellant 2012-10-15
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OLGA RUTTERSCHMIDT et al., Defendants and Appellants 2012-10-15
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. REYNALDO SANTOS DUNGO, Defendant and Appellant 2012-10-15
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AHKIN RAMOND MILLS, Defendant and Appellant 2012-10-18
In re ELVIN CABRERA on Habeas Corpus 2012-10-29
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. REGINALD WYATT, Defendant and Appellant 2012-11-05