Law-Guy: Daily Case Summaries

People v. Hernandez (2009) , Cal.App.4th  Fourth Dist. Mar. 24, 2009.

Def says stolen property at pawnbroker. Police put 90 day hold on property. Victims ID property as thiers. Def agree to early release of property and DA gets order for release of property to victims without notice to pawnbroker. Pawnbroker appeals and esoteric discussion of [...]

People v. Henry (2009) , Cal.App.4th No. B206420. Second Dist Mar. 23, 2009
Def forces open car hood, measures something with hands, owns similar car and is convicted of auto burglary.  During trial he goes berserk (including removing clothes in his cell and refusing to dress) and he is excluded from most of trial.  Appeal issue [...]

People v. Calderon (2007) , Cal.App.4th [No. E041389. Fourth Dist., Div. Two. Dec. 19, 2007
Def and friends go to collect debt.  One of them kicks in door of house - victim comes running out and is stabbed.  Def is convicted of 1st deg burg and appeals - court says this conduct is 1st degree burg [...]

People v. Villa (2007) , Cal.App.4th [No. B195363. Second Dist., Div. Eight. Dec. 17, 2007.
Two workers in Radio Shack are alerted by display case alarm.  They observe Def fleeing store with GPS.  They chase Def is who is fleeing on bicycle-after awhile - Def points shiny object at workers and they stop chase, thinking this is [...]