Administrative Presiding Justice
California Courts of Appeal
6th Appellate District
Days:
M-F
333 W Santa Clara St #1060
San Jose , CA 95113-1717
(408) 277-1004
Appointed to the 6th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, January 2018; judge, Santa Clara County Superior Court, 2012-18; public defender, Santa Clara County, 2005-12; supervising attorney, alternate public defender's office, Santa Clara County, 2002-05; attorney, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, 2001; attorney, Santa Clara County public defender's office, 1982-2001; associate, Boccardo Law Firm Inc., San Jose, 1987
UC Hastings College of the Law, 1981
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Covering a Lot of Ground | 6th District Court of Appeal (San Jose) | May 21, 2021 |
| Mary J. Greenwood | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 20, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Modification: People v. Nguyen
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 30, 2024 |
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People v. Nguyen
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 12, 2024 |
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Frayo v. Martin
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 24, 2024 |
|
People v. Burgos
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2024 |
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People v. Ferenz
author
|
Attorneys | Feb. 22, 2024 |
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Ramsey v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
author
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 30, 2024 |
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Gutierrez v. Tostado
author
|
Torts | Dec. 4, 2023 |
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Modification: City of Gilroy v. Superior Court (Law Foundation of Silicon Valley)
author
|
Public Records Act | Nov. 21, 2023 |
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City of Gilroy v. Superior Court (Law Foundation of Silicon Valley)
author
|
Public Records Act | Oct. 23, 2023 |
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Estate of Sanchez
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Sep. 11, 2023 |
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People v. Madrigal
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 7, 2023 |
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People v. Ung
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2023 |
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People v. Todd
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2023 |
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Marriage of D.S. & A.S.
author
|
Family Law | Jan. 24, 2023 |
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In re O'Connor
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2022 |
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People v. E.M.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2022 |
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People v. Salvador
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 12, 2022 |
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Modification: People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 8, 2022 |
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Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
author
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Employment Law | Aug. 26, 2022 |
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People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
author
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 16, 2022 |
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Modification: People v. Ayon
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 5, 2022 |
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People v. Ayon
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 7, 2022 |
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Bruno v. Hopkins
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Jun. 15, 2022 |
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People v. Burgos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
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Mendoza v. Trans Valley Transport
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 3, 2022 |
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People v. Reynoza
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 |
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CSAA Insurance Exchange v. Hodroj
author
|
Contracts | Dec. 3, 2021 |
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Zamora v. Security Industry Specialists
author
|
Employment Law | Nov. 2, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Sumagang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 18, 2021 |
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People v. Sumagang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2021 |
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In re Guice
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2021 |
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Modification: People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 8, 2021 |
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People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 6, 2021 |
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Marriage of Wang and Zhou
author
|
Family Law | Apr. 13, 2021 |
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Choochagi v. Barracuda Networks, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Feb. 3, 2021 |
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People v. Azcona
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 14, 2020 |
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Aixtron, Inc. v. Veeco Instruments Inc.
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 20, 2020 |
|
People v. Castellanos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 |
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Sharufa v. Festival Fun Parks, LLC
concurring
|
Torts | May 29, 2020 |
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HGST, Inc. v. County of Santa Clara
author
|
Tax | Mar. 2, 2020 |
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Marriage of Brewster and Clevenger
author
|
Family Law | Feb. 21, 2020 |
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People v. Winn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 3, 2020 |
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People v. The North River Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 30, 2019 |
|
People v. Winn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2019 |
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People v. Superior Court (Santa Clara)
author
|
Juveniles | Sep. 24, 2019 |
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Rodriguez v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Aug. 29, 2019 |
|
Marriage of Miotke
author
|
Family Law | May 30, 2019 |
|
People v. Jimenez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 20, 2019 |
|
Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods v. Salinas Union High School Dist.
author
|
Government | Apr. 29, 2019 |
|
Look v. Penovatz
author
|
Family Law | Apr. 10, 2019 |
|
Marriage of Brooks
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 29, 2019 |
|
Marriage of Oliverez
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 27, 2019 |
|
Jarvis v. Jarvis
author
|
Attorneys | Mar. 21, 2019 |
|
Perez v. County of Monterey
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 19, 2019 |
|
Guardianship of C.E.
author
|
Family Law | Feb. 4, 2019 |
|
Trolan v. Trolan
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Feb. 1, 2019 |
|
In re G.C.
dissenting
|
Juveniles | Sep. 17, 2018 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Covering a Lot of Ground | 6th District Court of Appeal (San Jose) | May 21, 2021 |
| Mary J. Greenwood | Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court | Jun. 20, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Modification: People v. Nguyen
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 30, 2024 |
|
People v. Nguyen
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 12, 2024 |
|
Frayo v. Martin
author
|
Employment Law | Jun. 24, 2024 |
|
People v. Burgos
reversed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 3, 2024 |
|
People v. Ferenz
author
|
Attorneys | Feb. 22, 2024 |
|
Ramsey v. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
author
|
Consumer Law | Jan. 30, 2024 |
|
Gutierrez v. Tostado
author
|
Torts | Dec. 4, 2023 |
|
Modification: City of Gilroy v. Superior Court (Law Foundation of Silicon Valley)
author
|
Public Records Act | Nov. 21, 2023 |
|
City of Gilroy v. Superior Court (Law Foundation of Silicon Valley)
author
|
Public Records Act | Oct. 23, 2023 |
|
Estate of Sanchez
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Sep. 11, 2023 |
|
People v. Madrigal
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 7, 2023 |
|
People v. Ung
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2023 |
|
People v. Todd
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2023 |
|
Marriage of D.S. & A.S.
author
|
Family Law | Jan. 24, 2023 |
|
In re O'Connor
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 30, 2022 |
|
People v. E.M.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 6, 2022 |
|
People v. Salvador
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 12, 2022 |
|
Modification: People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
author
|
Constitutional Law | Sep. 8, 2022 |
|
Manuel v. Superior Court (Brightview Landscape Services)
author
|
Employment Law | Aug. 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Calvary Chapel San Jose
author
|
Constitutional Law | Aug. 16, 2022 |
|
Modification: People v. Ayon
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 5, 2022 |
|
People v. Ayon
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 7, 2022 |
|
Bruno v. Hopkins
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Jun. 15, 2022 |
|
People v. Burgos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 19, 2022 |
|
Mendoza v. Trans Valley Transport
author
|
Arbitration | Mar. 3, 2022 |
|
People v. Reynoza
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2022 |
|
CSAA Insurance Exchange v. Hodroj
author
|
Contracts | Dec. 3, 2021 |
|
Zamora v. Security Industry Specialists
author
|
Employment Law | Nov. 2, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Sumagang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 18, 2021 |
|
People v. Sumagang
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 1, 2021 |
|
In re Guice
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 23, 2021 |
|
Modification: People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 8, 2021 |
|
People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 6, 2021 |
|
Marriage of Wang and Zhou
author
|
Family Law | Apr. 13, 2021 |
|
Choochagi v. Barracuda Networks, Inc.
author
|
Employment Law | Feb. 3, 2021 |
|
People v. Azcona
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 14, 2020 |
|
Aixtron, Inc. v. Veeco Instruments Inc.
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 20, 2020 |
|
People v. Castellanos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2020 |
|
Sharufa v. Festival Fun Parks, LLC
concurring
|
Torts | May 29, 2020 |
|
HGST, Inc. v. County of Santa Clara
author
|
Tax | Mar. 2, 2020 |
|
Marriage of Brewster and Clevenger
author
|
Family Law | Feb. 21, 2020 |
|
People v. Winn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 3, 2020 |
|
People v. The North River Insurance Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 30, 2019 |
|
People v. Winn
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2019 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Santa Clara)
author
|
Juveniles | Sep. 24, 2019 |
|
Rodriguez v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
author
|
Workers' Compensation | Aug. 29, 2019 |
|
Marriage of Miotke
author
|
Family Law | May 30, 2019 |
|
People v. Jimenez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 20, 2019 |
|
Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods v. Salinas Union High School Dist.
author
|
Government | Apr. 29, 2019 |
|
Look v. Penovatz
author
|
Family Law | Apr. 10, 2019 |
|
Marriage of Brooks
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 29, 2019 |
|
Marriage of Oliverez
author
|
Family Law | Mar. 27, 2019 |
|
Jarvis v. Jarvis
author
|
Attorneys | Mar. 21, 2019 |
|
Perez v. County of Monterey
concurring
|
Constitutional Law | Feb. 19, 2019 |
|
Guardianship of C.E.
author
|
Family Law | Feb. 4, 2019 |
|
Trolan v. Trolan
author
|
probate_and_trusts | Feb. 1, 2019 |
|
In re G.C.
dissenting
|
Juveniles | Sep. 17, 2018 |