People v. Sandoval (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 205

  •  Judgment reversed
  •  Motion to suppress should have been granted
  •  Pat search violated Fourth Amendment  

People v. Franklin (C057225) 12/02/08

  •  Judgment reversed
  •  Motion to suppress should have been granted
  •  Traffic stop violated Fourth Amendment

People v. Marshall (C056558) 9/12/08

  •  People's appeal
  •  Trial court's order granting new trial motion affirmed
  •  Trial court subsequently dismissed
   case in interests of justice.

People v. Whelchel (F052405) 6/25/08

  •   Grand theft conviction reversed
  •   Grand theft a lesser included offense of                                     
    theft from an elder by a caretaker


People v. Talamantes, et al. (C054350) 6/18/08

  •   Vehicle theft conviction reversed
  •   Insufficient evidence of aiding and abetting


People v. Ray-Bailey (C052748) 8/14/07

  •   Upper term sentence violated Sixth Amendment
  •   Sentence vacated and remanded to trial court for    
    resentencing.  
  •  Vicarious arming enhancements vacated and
   remanded to trial court with directions to stay any
  vicarious arming enhancement under Penal Code
  section 654.

People v. Thomson (F050932)  7/11/07

  •  Plea agreement violated
  •  Sentenced vacated and remanded with directions to sentence
    in accordance with the plea agreement

People v. Bohigian (F047624)  7/28/06

  •  Trial court's factual determination in denying Romero
  motion not supported by evidence.
  •  Sentence vacated and case remanded for reconsideration of   
    Romero motion and resentencing.  

People v. Shivar (F045811) 3/30/06

  •  Count 4 dismissed
  •  Enhancements to Counts 2 & 3 stricken
  •  Sentence on Count 3 stayed
  •  Matter remanded to trial court with directions to vacate order
    denying motion to disclose identity of confidential informant
    and hold an in camera hearing

People v. Richard  (H027456)   9/30/05  

  •  Judgment reversed
  •  Trial court erred in instructing under former CALJIC No. 5.54,
    regarding self-defense by an aggressor, and the error  
    required  reversal

In re Isaac A. (F046434)   9/19/05

  •   Substantive gang offense reversed
  •   Gang enhancement reversed
  •   Gang registration requirement reversed
  •  707(b) finding reversed

People v. Carter (C046837)  5/3/05

  •    Judgment reversed
  •    Trial court failed to hold competency hearing where                  
    substantial evidence of lack of competency (6/1/05 order
 modifying opinion to straight  reversal)

People v. Colby (F044664)  12/17/04

  •   Judgment reversed
  •   Trial court failed to consider negotiated disposition
    on the merits

In re D. I. (CO44967)  8/11/04  

  •  Juvenile court's order reversed
  •   Juvenile court erred in failing to advise minor
   of the right to cross-examine witnesses
  •  Probation conditions unconstitutionally overbroad  
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