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Harry Elias

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Judge (ret.)



Retired December 2020. Elevated to San Diego County Superior Court by consolidation, 1998; appointed to the San Diego Municipal Court by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1990; deputy district attorney, San Diego, 1976-90; founding partner, Conaway, Wedell & Elias, San Diego, 1976; founding partner, Elias & Foster, San Diego, 1975,

University of San Diego School of Law, 1975



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Revolving Door San Diego Superior Court (Vista) Jul. 20, 2017
Down the Middle San Diego Superior Court (Vista) Jul. 15, 2008

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Alvarez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
People v. Rodriguez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 2021
People v. Barton
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 28, 2020
People v. Superior Court (Frezier)
petition denied
statutory_interpretation Sep. 15, 2020
People v. Barton
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2020
Fish v. Superior Court (San Diego)
petition granted
Evidence Dec. 3, 2019
People v. Kopp
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 2, 2019
People v. Perez
affirmed
Immigration Jan. 25, 2018
People v. Button
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 21, 2017
Title Court Published
Revolving Door San Diego Superior Court (Vista) Jul. 20, 2017
Down the Middle San Diego Superior Court (Vista) Jul. 15, 2008
Case Category Published
People v. Alvarez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2024
People v. Rodriguez
reversed and remanded
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 2021
People v. Barton
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 28, 2020
People v. Superior Court (Frezier)
petition denied
statutory_interpretation Sep. 15, 2020
People v. Barton
reversed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2020
Fish v. Superior Court (San Diego)
petition granted
Evidence Dec. 3, 2019
People v. Kopp
affirmed in part
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 2, 2019
People v. Perez
affirmed
Immigration Jan. 25, 2018
People v. Button
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 21, 2017