Justice (ret.)
Retired January 2022. Appointed to the 3rd Appellate District by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; appointed to the San Joaquin County Superior Court by Gov. Peter Wilson, 1995.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Successful Bench Mark | San Joaquin County Superior Court | Jul. 10, 2007 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Modification: People v. Henderson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 | 
| People v. Henderson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 13, 2022 | 
| People v. Glukhoy author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 20, 2022 | 
| People v. Hola author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 | 
| People v. Kelley author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 | 
| People v. Scarano author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2022 | 
| Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. author | Consumer Law | Feb. 9, 2022 | 
| Marriage of Thompson author | Family Law | Jan. 31, 2022 | 
| People v. Mani author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2022 | 
| Modification: People v. Schuller author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2021 | 
| People v. Schuller author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 11, 2021 | 
| People v. Kaihea author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 | 
| People v. Mani author | Evidence | Oct. 4, 2021 | 
| People v. Pillsbury author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Roberts author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2021 | 
| People v. Henderson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2021 | 
| City of Chico v. Superior Court author | Immunity | Sep. 1, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2021 | 
| People v. Roberts author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 | 
| People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2021 | 
| People v. Rodriguez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2021 | 
| Davis v. Physician Assistant Board author | Administrative Agencies | Jul. 7, 2021 | 
| People v. Brewer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 | 
| California Coastkeeper Alliance v. State Lands Commission author | Administrative Agencies | May 11, 2021 | 
| People v. Powell author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2021 | 
| Kuntz v. Kaiser Foundation Hospital author | Arbitration | Apr. 14, 2021 | 
| People v. Clark author | Evidence | Apr. 8, 2021 | 
| People v. Clapp author | Remedies | Apr. 7, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Cummings author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 26, 2021 | 
| People v. Cummings author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 8, 2021 | 
| Marriage of Carlisle author | Family Law | Feb. 1, 2021 | 
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo v. Dept. of Finance author | statutory_interpretation | Dec. 31, 2020 | 
| People v. Koenig author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2020 | 
| Modification: American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment author | Environmental Law | Nov. 11, 2020 | 
| People v. Winkler author | Evidence | Nov. 4, 2020 | 
| American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment author | Environmental Law | Oct. 20, 2020 | 
| Shipp v. Western Engineering, Inc. author | Torts | Oct. 7, 2020 | 
| People v. Xiong author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2020 | 
| People v. Landowski concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 28, 2020 | 
| Weimer v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC author | Torts | Apr. 6, 2020 | 
| People v. Bermudez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 | 
| Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. SMG Holdings, Inc. author | Arbitration | Feb. 3, 2020 | 
| People v. Lucero author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2019 | 
| People v. Bermudez author | Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2019 | 
| Potocki v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. author | Torts | Aug. 9, 2019 | 
| People v. Montalvo author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2019 | 
| SPRAWLDEF v. Dept. of Resources Recycling and Recovery author | Government | Apr. 26, 2019 | 
| People v. Hull author | Evidence | Feb. 4, 2019 | 
| People v. Stinson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 | 
| People v. Phea author | Evidence | Nov. 30, 2018 | 
| People v. Saelee author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2018 | 
| People v. Beatty author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2018 | 
| The People v. Valdivia dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2017 | 
| Sharp Image Gaming Inc. v. Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians author | Native American Affairs | Sep. 19, 2017 | 
| Harris v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 10, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Successful Bench Mark | San Joaquin County Superior Court | Jul. 10, 2007 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Modification: People v. Henderson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2022 | 
| People v. Henderson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 13, 2022 | 
| People v. Glukhoy author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 20, 2022 | 
| People v. Hola author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 13, 2022 | 
| People v. Kelley author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 30, 2022 | 
| People v. Scarano author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2022 | 
| Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. author | Consumer Law | Feb. 9, 2022 | 
| Marriage of Thompson author | Family Law | Jan. 31, 2022 | 
| People v. Mani author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2022 | 
| Modification: People v. Schuller author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2021 | 
| People v. Schuller author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 11, 2021 | 
| People v. Kaihea author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2021 | 
| People v. Mani author | Evidence | Oct. 4, 2021 | 
| People v. Pillsbury author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 4, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Roberts author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2021 | 
| People v. Henderson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 13, 2021 | 
| City of Chico v. Superior Court author | Immunity | Sep. 1, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2021 | 
| People v. Roberts author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 24, 2021 | 
| People v. Wilson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 13, 2021 | 
| People v. Rodriguez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2021 | 
| Davis v. Physician Assistant Board author | Administrative Agencies | Jul. 7, 2021 | 
| People v. Brewer author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2021 | 
| California Coastkeeper Alliance v. State Lands Commission author | Administrative Agencies | May 11, 2021 | 
| People v. Powell author | Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2021 | 
| Kuntz v. Kaiser Foundation Hospital author | Arbitration | Apr. 14, 2021 | 
| People v. Clark author | Evidence | Apr. 8, 2021 | 
| People v. Clapp author | Remedies | Apr. 7, 2021 | 
| Modification: People v. Cummings author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 26, 2021 | 
| People v. Cummings author | statutory_interpretation | Mar. 8, 2021 | 
| Marriage of Carlisle author | Family Law | Feb. 1, 2021 | 
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo v. Dept. of Finance author | statutory_interpretation | Dec. 31, 2020 | 
| People v. Koenig author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2020 | 
| Modification: American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment author | Environmental Law | Nov. 11, 2020 | 
| People v. Winkler author | Evidence | Nov. 4, 2020 | 
| American Chemistry Council v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment author | Environmental Law | Oct. 20, 2020 | 
| Shipp v. Western Engineering, Inc. author | Torts | Oct. 7, 2020 | 
| People v. Xiong author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 24, 2020 | 
| People v. Landowski concurring | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 28, 2020 | 
| Weimer v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC author | Torts | Apr. 6, 2020 | 
| People v. Bermudez author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 | 
| Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Co. v. SMG Holdings, Inc. author | Arbitration | Feb. 3, 2020 | 
| People v. Lucero author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2019 | 
| People v. Bermudez author | Constitutional Law | Sep. 26, 2019 | 
| Potocki v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. author | Torts | Aug. 9, 2019 | 
| People v. Montalvo author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2019 | 
| SPRAWLDEF v. Dept. of Resources Recycling and Recovery author | Government | Apr. 26, 2019 | 
| People v. Hull author | Evidence | Feb. 4, 2019 | 
| People v. Stinson author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 18, 2019 | 
| People v. Phea author | Evidence | Nov. 30, 2018 | 
| People v. Saelee author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2018 | 
| People v. Beatty author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 9, 2018 | 
| The People v. Valdivia dissenting | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 9, 2017 | 
| Sharp Image Gaming Inc. v. Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians author | Native American Affairs | Sep. 19, 2017 | 
| Harris v. Superior Court (People) author | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 10, 2017 | 
 

 
