 
Judge
Criminal Trials
San Diego County Superior Court
Central Division - Central Courthouse
Department/Division:
2104
Courtroom/Floor:
21st
1100 Union Street
San Diego , CA 92101
(619) 844-2214
Appointed to the San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1998; Presiding judge, San Diego County Superior Court, 2018-2019; chief deputy district attorney, deputy district attorney, San Diego County, 1983-98
University San Diego School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Aware of the Worst | San Diego County Superior Court | Aug. 23, 2022 | 
| Avoiding Politics | San Diego County Superior Court | Mar. 20, 2012 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. McClelland affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 27, 2024 | 
| People v. Del Rio reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 3, 2023 | 
| Pease v. Zapf affirmed | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 21, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Contreras | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2018 | 
| People v. DeHoyos affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 13, 2018 | 
| People v. Contreras affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2018 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Aware of the Worst | San Diego County Superior Court | Aug. 23, 2022 | 
| Avoiding Politics | San Diego County Superior Court | Mar. 20, 2012 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. McClelland affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 27, 2024 | 
| People v. Del Rio reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 3, 2023 | 
| Pease v. Zapf affirmed | statutory_interpretation | Aug. 21, 2018 | 
| Modification: People v. Contreras | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2018 | 
| People v. DeHoyos affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 13, 2018 | 
| People v. Contreras affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2018 | 
 

 
