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ÐThe€17„year„old€minor€was€working€in€the€stereo€department€of€a€department€store€with€an€18„year„Ïold€coworker.€€The€minor€and€the€coworker€got€into€a€dispute€over€the€coworkerððs€poor€work€habits.€ÏThe€dispute€escalated€to€name€calling,€with€the€coworker€insulting€the€minorððs€girlfriend.€€Later,€theÏminor€told€the€coworker€he€was€waiting€for€the€coworker€to€get€off€work,€that€the€coworker€wasÏgoing€to€ð ðget€yours,ðð€and€that€if€the€coworker€contacted€store€security,€he€would€kill€the€coworker.€ÏGiven€the€lack€of€prior€violence€between€the€two,€the€conditional€nature€of€the€threat€to€kill,€and€theÏcoworkerððs€later€admission€that€neither€of€the€two€had€meant€what€they€said,€the€Court€of€AppealÏfound€the€threat€did€not€satisfy€the€requirements€of€Penal€Code€section€422.ÌÐ ,`'* Ðà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Sampson,€et€al.€óó(H021288),€ò òJoseph€Ô_ÔShippÔ_Ôó ó€(MK)€won€reversal€of€counts€ofÐ ° Ðpossession€of€a€firearm€and€possession€of€ammunition€by€an€ex€felon€due€to€insufficient€evidenceÏthe€defendant€was€a€felon.€€During€jury€instruction,€the€court€told€the€jury€that€the€prior€felonyÏconviction€had€been€established€by€stipulation.€The€court€then€asked€counsel€if€the€stipulation€hadÏbeen€stated€on€the€record.€€Defense€counsel€said€he€was€not€sure,€and€the€prosecutor€said€that€it€had.€ÏIn€fact,€no€stipulation€had€been€placed€on€the€record.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€rejected€the€AGððsÏargument€that€defense€counselððs€ð ðIððm€not€sureðð€remark€was€tantamount€to€a€stipulation.ÌññÌññà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Duranóó€(H021112)€94€Cal.App.4th€923,€ò òJohn€Ô_ÔStaleyÔ_Ôó ó€(LQ)€obtained€reversal€ofÐ 0 € Ða€10€year€drug€quantity€enhancement€under€Health€and€Safety€Code€section€11379.8,€which€had€beenÏapplied€to€a€count€of€conspiracy€to€manufacture€methamphetamine.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€found€thatÏthere€was€no€evidence€that€appellant€was€substantially€involved€in€the€direction€or€supervision,€orÏin€a€significant€portion€of€the€financing€of,€the€underlying€manufacturing€of€drugs,€as€required€byÏthe€enhancement.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€indicated€that€CALJIC€No.€17.21,€which€permitted€theÏfinding€on€the€enhancement€if€the€defendant€was€substantially€involved€in€either€the€planning€orÏexecution€of€the€manufacturing,€was€inconsistent€with€the€express€language€of€the€enhancement.ÌññÌññà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Martinezóó€(H021773)€93€Cal.App.4th€481,€review€granted,€the€Court€of€AppealÐ  ð Ðruled€that€appellantððs€act€of€offering€a€minor€money€to€commit€a€lewd€act€upon€him€did€notÏconstitute€sufficient€evidence€to€sustain€a€conviction€of€solicitation€to€commit€a€violation€of€sectionÏ288,€as€proscribed€by€section€653f,€subdivision€(c).€€ò òJan€Ô_ÔStiglitzÔ_Ôó ó€(MK)€persuaded€the€court€that€theÐ pÀ Ðevidence€did€not€satisfy€the€statutory€element€that€another€must€be€solicited€to€commit€the€crimeÏthemselves.€€Since€the€minor€was€not€asked€to€commit€a€lewd€act€upon€herself,€the€evidence€did€notÏprove€a€violation€of€the€solicitation€statute.ÌññÌññà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Ô_ÔIngmarÔ_Ô€C.óó€(H022106),€ò òDon€Tickleó ó€(MK)€obtained€a€reversal€of€a€Juvenile€CourtÐ  p Ðfinding€that€a€minor€had€made€a€criminal€threat.€€Appellant€drew€pictures€and€scribbled€notes€in€hisÏnotebook€in€a€high€school€class.€€One€of€these€drawings€was€a€cannon€aimed€at€a€figure€with€hisÏteacherððs€name,€with€another€human€figure€labeled€ð ðThe€Frauðð€being€shot€out€of€it€toward€the€teacherÏfigure.€€Another€drawing€had€a€human€figure€labeled€ð ðmeðð€standing€behind€a€cannon€from€which€aÏcannonball€had€issued€at€a€figure€labeled€ð ðteacher.ðð€€Appellant€was€required€to€turn€in€the€notebook,Ïand€the€teacher€felt€threatened€by€the€drawings.€€The€DCA€found€that€the€surrounding€circumstancesÏwere€insufficient€to€prove€that€appellant€had€turned€in€the€binder€with€the€specific€intent€that€it€beÏtaken€as€a€threat.ÌÌò òPretrial€and€Ô_ÔposttrialÔ_Ô€motionsó óÐ €%Ð # ÐÌà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Eduardo€Ô_ÔHerreraÔ_Ôóó€(H022906),€litigated€by€ò òSaid€Ô_ÔArjomandÔ_Ô€ó ó(JG),€the€DCA€foundÐ `'°"% Ðthe€trial€court€erred€in€denying€a€suppression€motion.€€An€officer€initiated€a€vehicle€stop€for€expiredÏregistration.€€The€driver€had€baggy€clothes€and€kept€putting€his€hands€in€his€coat€pockets.€€TheÏofficer€could€see€an€object€which€had€the€shape€and€size€of€a€marker€pen€in€the€driverððs€pants€pocket.€ÏHe€was€concerned€it€might€be€a€zip€gun€or€a€Ô_ÔYamaraÔ_Ô€martial€arts€stick,€although€he€admitted€theseÏwere€rare.€€The€officer€pat€searched€the€driver€and€discovered€the€object€was€drug€paraphernaliaÐ ,`'* Ðwhich€was€found€to€contain€methamphetamine.€€The€court€of€appeal€held€the€pat€search€was€unlawfulÏin€the€context€of€a€minor€traffic€violation,€and€the€fear€he€might€be€carrying€an€exotic€weapon€wasÏnot€reasonable.ò òó óÐ à ÐññÌññà  àò òAlexandria€Ô_ÔDððItaliaÔ_Ôó ó€(LQ)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€reverse€the€denial€of€a€suppression€motionÐ pÀ Ðin€òòPeople€v.€David€Ô_ÔRabagoÔ_Ôóó€(H021663.)€€When€police€responded€to€a€disturbance€call€€they€noticedÐ ` ° ÐÔ_ÔRabagoÔ_Ô,€with€a€hand€in€his€baggy€pants€pocket,€speaking€on€a€telephone€in€a€telephone€booth.€€WhenÏthe€officers€tried€to€get€his€attention€he€initially€ignored€them€but€eventually€put€the€telephone€downÏas€requested.€€The€officer€had€a€policy€of€searching€anyone€with€baggy€pants.€He€pat„searchedÏÔ_ÔRabagoÔ_Ô€and€found€a€butterfly€knife€and€a€small€amount€of€methamphetamine.€€The€DCA€held€theÏpat€search€was€unreasonable€since€there€was€no€reasonable€suspicion€Ô_ÔRabagoÔ_Ô€was€armed.€€The€DCAÏnoted€that€putting€oneððs€hand€in€a€pocket€is€not€a€furtive€gesture.ÌññÌññà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Red€R.óó€(H022394)€ò òElaine€Forresteró ó€(JG)€prevailed€in€an€appeal€from€the€denial€ofÐ à0  Ða€suppression€motion.€€A€police€officer€approached€two€youths€in€the€early€afternoon€to€find€out€whyÏthey€were€not€in€school.€€They€said€school€was€out€for€the€day.€€The€youths€were€nervous,€and€RedÏplaced€his€hands€in€his€pockets.€€The€officer€searched€Red€and€found€methamphetamine,€which€heÏopined€was€possessed€for€sale.€€The€DCA€found€there€was€no€basis€for€a€pat€search€as€there€was€noÏreasonable€suspicion€Red€was€armed.€€Furthermore,€the€youthððs€nervousness€combined€with€hisÏputting€his€hands€in€his€pockets€did€not€create€probable€cause€to€search€him.ÌññÌññà  àò òÔ_ÔJ.J.Ô_Ô€Ô_ÔHamlynÔ_Ôó ó€(VF)€convinced€the€court€to€reverse€the€denial€of€a€motion€to€withdraw€a€pleaÐ `° Ðin€òòPeople€v.€Miguel€Chavezóó€(H022163).€€Chavez€sought€to€withdraw€his€plea€to€first€degree€burglaryÐ P  Ðbecause€he€was€not€properly€advised€about€immigration€consequences€under€PC€section€1016.5.€€TheÏtrial€court€denied€the€motion.€€Even€though€the€required€advisements€were€not€given,€the€court€ruledÏChavez€had€to€know€about€the€immigration€consequences€because€he€had€been€given€properÏadvisements€in€a€prior€case.€€The€DCA€reversed.€€Under€òòPeople€v.€Superior€Court€(Ô_ÔZamudioÔ_Ô)óó€(2000)Ð ` Ð23€Cal.4th€183,€Chavez€only€had€to€show€it€was€reasonably€probable€he€would€not€have€pled€had€heÏbeen€properly€advised€in€this€case.€€The€trial€court€erred€in€finding€advisements€in€a€prior€case€wereÏdispositive€of€this€issue.ÌññÌññà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Santos€Ô_ÔBurniasÔ_Ô€and€Antonio€Ô_ÔGuillenÔ_Ôóó€(H021625),€ò òJames€Ô_ÔHaworthÔ_Ôòò€óóó óand€ò òCynthiaÐ À! ÐThomasòòó óóó€(DS)€persuaded€the€DCA€the€trial€court€had€erred€in€denying€a€post„plea€continuanceÐ °"  Ðmotion.€€After€their€guilty€pleas€to€murder,€both€defendants€said€they€wanted€to€withdraw€their€pleasÏon€the€grounds€the€plea€bargain€had€been€breached.€€Their€attorneys€refused€to€make€the€motion.€€TheÏcourt€then€denied€a€request€made€by€defendants€for€a€continuance€to€research€the€issues.€€The€DCAÏreversed.€€No€certificate€of€probable€cause€was€needed€since€the€appeal€was€from€the€denial€of€aÏmotion€for€a€continuance,€which€did€not€in€itself€challenge€the€validity€of€the€plea.€€Defendants€hadÏthe€right€to€have€counsel€present€a€meritorious€motion€to€withdraw€their€pleas,€and€the€denial€of€aÏcontinuance€deprived€them€of€that€opportunity.ÌññÌññà  àò òLark€Ô_ÔRitsonÔ_Ôó ó€(LQ)€won€a€reversal€of€a€suppression€motion€denial€in€òòPeople€v.€Jesse€LopezóóÐ  +p&) Ð(H021917).€€Lopez€parked€on€the€wrong€side€of€the€street.€€As€an€officer€approached€he€lookedÐ ,`'* Ðstartled€and€placed€something€on€the€vehicle€seat.€€The€item€turned€out€to€be€a€coat.€€The€officerÏsearched€the€area€of€the€vehicle€seat€and€found€drug€paraphernalia€under€the€coat.€€A€further€searchÏturned€up€methamphetamine.€€The€DCA€held€an€infraction€for€a€parking€violation€did€not€justify€aÏsearch€of€the€vehicle,€and€a€furtive€gesture€was€not€enough€to€provide€probable€cause€to€search€theÏvehicle.€€The€DCA€also€rejected€an€inevitable€discovery€argument€based€on€expired€registration,€asÏthere€was€no€evidence€the€officer€would€have€necessarily€towed€the€vehicle.ÌññÌññà  àStaff€Attorney€ò òLori€Quickó ó€successfully€represented€respondent€in€òòPeople€v.€Richard€Ô_ÔVucenicÔ_ÔóóÐ @  Ð(H021566),€a€Peopleððs€appeal€from€the€dismissal€of€fraud€and€grand€theft€charges.€€Ô_ÔVucenicÔ_Ô€hadÏalready€been€convicted€in€federal€court€for€wire€fraud€involving€the€same€conduct.€€He€successfullyÏmoved€to€dismiss€the€state€charges€on€the€basis€that€it€violated€a€state€statutory€prohibition€of€beingÏplaced€twice€in€jeopardy.€€(Pen.€Code,€ðððð€656,€793.)€€The€DCA€affirmed€the€dismissal€because€bothÏthe€state€and€federal€cases€were€based€on€the€same€ð ðact€or€omission.ððÌññññ7ññññÌò òError€at€trial€or€other€hearingó óÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àò òCarlo€Ô_ÔAndreaniÔ_Ôó ó€(JG)€won€a€reversal€based€on€instructional€error€and€insufficient€evidenceÐ ° Ðin€òòPeople€v.€David€Garciaóó€(H021418).€€Garcia€was€convicted€of€two€counts€of€assault€and€felonyÐ  ð Ðpetty€theft€with€a€prior.€€With€one€strike€prior,€Garcia€was€sentenced€to€25€years€and€4€months.€€TheÏtrial€court€denied€a€request€for€self„defense€instructions€where€the€evidence€involved€a€confusingÏmelee€between€rival€gang€factions.€€In€closing€argument€the€prosecutor€emphasized€the€lack€of€anyÏdefense.€€The€DCA€reversed,€finding€there€was€evidence€to€support€a€self„defense€theory€and€thatÏthe€error€was€prejudicial.€€The€Attorney€General€conceded€there€was€no€actual€theft,€so€the€petty€theftÏwith€a€prior€was€reduced€to€a€misdemeanor€attempted€theft.ÌññÌññà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Santiago€Ô_ÔSavedraÔ_Ôóó€(H021014),€ò òIrma€Castilloòòó ó€óó(DS)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€reverseÐ  p Ða€count€because€the€trial€court€advised€a€deadlocked€jury€that€in€her€extensive€career€as€a€judge€sheÏhad€never€had€a€hung€jury€except€in€one€case.€€The€DCA€held€this€comment€amounted€to€anÏimproper€òòAllenóó€charge€which€wrongly€pressured€minority€jurors€to€join€the€majority.Ð ð@ Ðñ ñÌñ ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Cornelius€Robinsonóó€(H021657)€ò òJennifer€Ô_ÔGieselerÔ_Ôó ó€(WR)€won€a€reversal€of€aÐ Ð  Ðconviction€after€a€court€trial€because€there€was€no€record€of€a€jury€trial€waiver.€€According€to€theÏtranscripts,€Robinson€pled€guilty€to€one€count€and€then€commenced€a€court€trial€on€a€second€count.€ÏHe€argued€on€appeal€the€second€count€had€to€be€reversed€because€there€was€no€jury€trial€waiver€inÏopen€court.€€Respondent€argued€a€waiver€must€have€occurred€in€chambers.€€The€DCA€reversed,Ïholding€there€must€be€a€waiver€in€open€court.Ìñ!ñÌñ!ñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€David€S.óó€(H021864),€ò òBrian€Hongó ó€(JG)€obtained€the€reversal€of€a€finding€the€minorÐ `'°"% Ðpossessed€a€weapon€at€school.€€The€minorððs€defense€was€that€he€had€forgotten€he€had€a€folding€knifeÏin€his€backpack.€€The€court€refused€to€consider€this€evidence,€stating€that€the€crime€was€a€ð ðstrictÏliabilityðð€offense.€€The€DCA€reversed€because€criminal€possession€of€a€weapon€requires€knowledgeÏof€its€presence.Ìñ"ñÐ ,`'* Ðñ"ñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Timothy€W.óó€(H021108)€ò òEdward€Mahleró ó€(LQ)€obtained€the€reversal€of€three€countsÐ ° Ðof€lewd€and€lascivious€conduct€with€a€child€under€the€age€of€14€based€on€a€violation€of€the€minorððsÏconstitutional€right€to€confrontation.€€These€three€convictions€were€based€solely€on€evidenceÏcontained€in€a€videotaped€statement€to€police€officers,€which€was€admitted€over€objection€underÏEvidence€Code€section€1360.€€The€victim€was€found€unavailable€because€a€therapist€wrote€a€letterÏstating€it€would€be€traumatic€for€the€victim€to€testify€in€court.€€The€DCA€found€the€letter€wasÏinsufficient€to€establish€unavailability€and€reversed€the€three€counts€which€were€based€on€theÏvideotaped€statement.Ìñ#ñÌñ#ñà  àò òKieran€Ô_ÔManjarrezÔ_Ôòòó óóó€(DS)€won€a€reversal€on€grounds€of€an€improper€jury€trial€waiver€inÐ  p  ÐòòPeople€v.€John€Heardóó€(H021565).€€Heard€tried€to€continue€his€jury€trial,€complaining€his€attorneyÐ `  Ðhad€not€secured€the€attendance€of€defense€witnesses.€€The€court€denied€the€motion.€€Heard€waivedÏhis€right€to€a€jury€trial€after€the€court€told€him€that€a€court€trial€would€be€more€flexible€inÏaccommodating€defense€witnesses.€€On€appeal€after€conviction,€the€DCA€agreed€the€jury€trial€waiverÏwas€not€knowing€and€intelligent€because€the€court€gave€implied€promises€if€he€agreed€to€a€court€trial.Ìñ$ñÌñ$ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Phillip€Kempóó€(H018453),€ò òDavid€Martinó ó€(MK)€obtained€a€reversal€of€aÐ ° Ðconviction€for€failing€to€register€as€a€sex€offender.€€Kemp€was€a€homeless€man€with€severe€mentalÏproblems.€€He€was€convicted€at€a€court€trial€of€failing€to€register€when€he€ð ðmovedðð€from€one€shelterÏto€another€and€was€sentenced€to€25€years€to€life€as€a€third„striker.€€The€DCA€reversed€under€òòPeopleÐ €Ð Ðv.€Garciaóó€(2001)€25€Cal.4th€744,€because€at€the€court€trial€the€judge€refused€to€consider€whetherÐ pÀ ÐKemp€had€actual€knowledge€he€had€to€register€when€he€moved€from€one€temporary€shelter€toÏanother.€€After€remand,€ò òDavid€Martinòòó óóó€appeared€with€Kemp€and€objected€when€the€court€attemptedÐ P  Ðto€allow€the€prosecutor€to€reopen€the€evidence,€contrary€to€the€remand€directions.€€Based€on€theÏevidence€in€the€record,€the€court€had€to€acquit€Kemp€for€lack€of€evidence€of€the€knowledge€element.Ìñ%ñÌñ%ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Ô_ÔGiamÔ_Ô€Vuóó€(H022334),€handled€by€ò òAlan€Ô_ÔSiracoÔ_Ôó ó€(LQ),€the€DCA€held€it€wasÐ ` Ðprejudicial€error€to€fail€to€instruct€on€felony€sexual€battery€as€a€lesser€included€offense€of€penetrationÏwith€a€foreign€object.€€The€trial€court€had€a€sua€sponte€duty€to€instruct€on€the€lesser€offense€when€theÏvictim€gave€inconsistent€testimony€concerning€whether€Vu€rubbed€her€vaginal€area€with€his€fingerÏor€actually€inserted€his€finger€into€her€vagina.Ìñ&ñÌñ&ñà  àò òCatherine€Whiteòòó ó€óó(WR)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€reverse€based€on€ineffective€assistance€ofÐ °"  Ðcounsel€on€direct€appeal€in€òòPeople€v.€Jose€Ô_ÔGuerreroÔ_Ôóó€(H021409).€€Counsel€had€unsuccessfully€sought,Ð  #ð! Ðon€352€grounds,€to€exclude€the€testimony€of€a€child€abuse€accommodation€syndrome€expert.€€DuringÏtrial€the€expertððs€testimony€included€the€behavior€of€a€typical€child€molester,€which€is€impermissibleÏprofile€evidence.€€The€ð ðprofileðð€matched€Ô_ÔGuerreroÔ_Ô.€€Counsel€did€not€object.€€The€DCA€agreedÏcounsel€was€ineffective€for€not€objecting€to€the€inadmissible€profile€evidence.€€The€evidence€wasÏinadmissible€and€prejudicial€and€there€was€no€possible€tactical€reason€for€not€objecting€to€theÏimproper€profile€evidence€when€counsel€had€tried€to€exclude€the€expertððs€testimony€on€352€grounds.ÌÌò òSentencingÐ  +p&) Ðó óÐ ,`'* Ðà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Marshallóó€(H020841),€ò òPatricia€Belló ó€(VF)€successfully€argued€that€a€priorÐ ° Ðconviction€that€resulted€in€Ô_ÔCRCÔ_Ô€commitment€did€not€qualify€for€a€one€year€enhancement€underÏsection€667.5,€subdivision€(b).Ìñ'ñÌñ'ñà  àò òDaniel€Byrneó ó€(JG)€prevailed€in€a€sentencing€appeal€in€òòPeople€v.€Lewisóó€(H021048).€€InÐ pÀ Ðrevoking€probation€in€a€statutory€rape€case,€the€sentencing€judge€imposed€an€aggravated€termÏbecause€of€appellantððs€continued€violation€of€the€statute€while€on€probation,€and€because€the€age€ofÏthe€victim€(17)€made€her€particularly€vulnerable.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€remanded€for€Ô_ÔresentencingÔ_ÔÏbecause€of€the€improper€reliance€upon€events€occurring€after€the€grant€of€probation,€and€because€anÏunder€18„year„old€victim€is€an€element€of€the€statute€and€cannot€be€used€as€an€aggravating€factor.Ìñ(ñÌñ(ñà  àSeveral€months€of€additional€presentence€credits€were€the€result€in€òòPeople€v.€HughesóóÐ P  Ð(H022733),€handled€by€staff€attorney€ò òPaul€Ô_ÔCouenhovenÔ_Ôó ó.€€Hughes€was€a€parolee€who€was€arrestedÐ ð@  Ðwhile€possessing€crack€cocaine,€marijuana,€a€pager,€a€cell€phone,€an€electronic€scale€and€a€large€sumÏof€cash.€€He€was€convicted€of€possession€of€crack€for€sale,€possession€of€marijuana€and€being€underÏthe€influence.€€His€parole€was€revoked€for€those€offenses€and€also€for€possession€of€the€€pager€andÏcell€phone.€€The€trial€court€denied€presentence€credit€for€the€parole€revocation€time€because€of€theÏadditional€revocation€charges€related€to€the€pager€and€cell€phone.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€ruled€thatÐ  ð ÐòòPeople€v.€Brunneróó€(1995)€9€Cal.4th€1178€required€the€trial€court€to€grant€credits€when€parole€isÐ à Ðrevoked€for€the€same€or€related€conduct€as€the€new€offenses.€€Here,€the€pager€and€cell€phone€wereÏclearly€related€to€the€new€offenses.€€ò òWilliam€Parksó ó€(PC)€won€on€a€similar€issue€in€òòPeople€v.€RoyÐ pÀ ÐÔ_ÔSheltonÔ_Ôóó€(H022586).€€While€on€parole€for€a€sexual€offense€Ô_ÔSheltonÔ_Ô€committed€sexual€crimes€againstÐ `° Ðtwo€minors.€€His€parole€was€violated€for€the€new€crimes€and€for€violating€a€parole€condition€that€heÏnot€associate€with€minors.€€The€trial€court€refused€to€award€Ô_ÔSheltonÔ_Ô€credits€for€the€time€he€wasÏserving€his€parole€violation.€€The€DCA€reversed€since€associating€with€minors€in€violation€of€aÏparole€condition€involved€the€same€conduct€as€the€new€charges.Ìñ)ñÌñ)ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Thaióó€(H019717),€ò òPeter€Ô_ÔEsternÔ_Ôó ó€(DS)€gained€a€sentencing€reversal€on€severalÐ P Ðgrounds.€€His€client€had€been€sentenced€to€13€years,€4€months€on€a€number€of€charges,€includingÏthreatening€a€witness€by€force.€€On€that€charge,€the€court€imposed€a€full€mitigated€term€consecutive,Ïafter€the€probation€officer€indicated€that€a€full€midterm€consecutive€term€shall€be€imposed€pursuantÏto€PC€section€1170.15.€€That€section€in€fact€states€that€a€term€for€witness€threats€by€force€can€beÏeither€concurrent€or€the€full€midterm€consecutive,€so€the€mitigated€full€term€sentence€wasÏunauthorized.€The€Court€of€Appeal€also€agreed€that€section€654€barred€separate€punishment€onÏassault€and€terrorist€threat€convictions,€because€appellant€had€simultaneously€threatened€to€kill€theÏvictim€while€committing€the€assault€by€pointing€a€gun€at€the€victimððs€head.€€The€court€also€agreedÏthat€enhancements€for€both€using€a€firearm€(ðð€12022.5)€and€carrying€a€firearm€during€a€street€gangÏcrime€(ðð€12021.5)€were€not€permissible.€€ò òó óOn€remand,€Thai€was€sentenced€to€9€years.ò òó óÐ `'°"% Ðñ*ñÌñ*ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Milleróó€(H022072),€ò òCliff€Gardneró ó€(MK)€obtained€a€second€sentencing€reversalÐ @)$' Ðfor€the€client.€€In€the€first€appeal,€the€Court€of€Appeal€reversed€two€out„of„state€strike€prior€findingsÏand€the€41€years€to€life€sentence.€€On€remand,€appellant€was€sentenced€as€a€second€striker€to€20Ïyears,€8€months.€€The€sentencing€court€imposed€an€eight€month€consecutive€sentence€on€a€terroristÐ ,`'* Ðthreat€conviction,€on€which€a€concurrent€sentence€had€been€originally€imposed.€€The€Court€of€AppealÏagreed€the€sentence€constituted€a€section€654€violation,€as€it€occurred€during€a€robbery€for€whichÏappellant€was€also€sentenced.Ìñ+ñÌñ+ñà  àò òSteve€Greenbergó ó€(MK)€obtained€a€third€sentence€reduction€for€his€client€in€òòPeople€v.€JorgeÐ pÀ ÐVargasóó€(H021894).€€In€a€first€appeal€the€DCA€agreed€there€was€insufficient€evidence€ofÐ ` ° Ðpremeditation€and€deliberation€in€an€attempted€murder€prosecution,€and€reversed€the€life€sentenceÏfor€deliberate€and€premeditated€attempted€murder.€In€a€second€appeal€after€the€imposition€of€a€15Ïyear€sentence,€the€DCA€reversed€because€the€court€failed€to€order€a€supplemental€probation€report.€ÏOn€remand€Vargas€was€sentenced€to€14€years,€as€the€court€imposed€consecutive€sentences€for€threeÏcounts€of€recklessly€shooting€a€gun€and€other€charges.€€The€trial€court€justified€consecutive€sentencesÏon€the€basis€that€there€were€multiple€victims,€even€though€only€one€shot€was€fired€into€a€group€ofÏpeople.€ò òòòó óóóIn€a€third€appeal€the€DCA€reversed€once€again,€holding€that€a€single€discharge€of€a€gun€intoÐ ð@  Ða€group€of€people€did€not€justify€consecutive€sentences€on€all€three€reckless€discharge€counts.€€ItÏordered€Vargasððs€sentence€reduced€to€10€years€8€months.Ìñ,ñÌñ,ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Pesceóó€(H021908),€ò òRachel€Ledermanó ó€(WR)€won€a€reduction€in€an€order€ofÐ ° Ðrestitution€based€on€òòHarveyóó€(òòPeople€v.€Harveyóó€(1979)€25€Cal.3d€754)€error.€€Pesce€pled€no€contestÐ  ð Ðto€two€counts€of€grand€theft€stemming€from€a€string€of€thefts€at€the€business€where€she€wasÏemployed.€€During€the€plea€there€was€no€stipulation€that€the€court€could€consider€all€the€thefts€orÏorder€restitution€for€all€the€thefts.€€At€sentencing,€the€trial€court€ordered€restitution€for€all€the€thefts.€ÏThe€DCA€reduced€the€restitution€order€to€the€amount€involved€in€the€two€counts€to€which€Pesce€pled.Ìñ-ñÌñ-ñà  àò òMitri€Hananiaó ó€(DS)€was€counsel€in€òòPeople€v.€OððKeefeóó€(H021569),€in€which€the€Court€ofÐ @ ÐAppeal€reversed€a€restitution€order.€€At€the€restitution€hearing,€appellant€was€neither€given€anÏattorney€nor€asked€to€waive€his€right€to€one.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€reversed€due€to€the€absoluteÏdeprivation€of€counsel€at€a€critical€part€of€the€sentencing€process.Ìñ.ñÌñ.ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Tommy€Frymanóó€(H020743)€97€Cal.App.4th€1315,€rev.€granted,€the€court€agreedÐ ð@ Ðwith€ò òMarylou€Hillbergó ó€(VF)€in€a€published€opinion€that€Fryman€was€entitled€to€Prop.36€treatmentÐ à0 Ðeven€though€he€was€sentenced€before€the€date€the€proposition€became€effective.€€Even€though€theÏinitiative€was€by€its€terms€prospective€only,€the€court€found€prospective€only€application€violatedÏthe€equal€protection€rights€of€individuals€who€had€been€sentenced€but€whose€cases€were€not€yet€finalÏbecause€they€had€a€pending€appeal.€€The€Supreme€Court€has€granted€review€with€a€hold,€pending€itsÏdecision€in€òòPeople€v.€Floydóó€(S0105225)(does€Prop€36€apply€to€person€who€was€sentenced€beforeÐ $à" Ðeffective€date€but€whose€case€is€still€pending€on€appeal€as€of€effective€date?).Ìñ/ñÌñ/ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Aras„Maldonado€óó(H022783),€the€court€agreed€with€ò òKaren€Kellyó ó€(LQ)€that€theÐ `'°"% Ð$5,000€restitution€fine€was€a€breach€of€the€plea€bargain€since€no€mention€was€made€of€a€restitutionÏfine€at€the€time€of€the€plea.€€(See€òòPeople€v.€Walkeróó€Ô‡X†XXXÔ(1991)€54€Cal.3d€1013Ô#†Xž XXX†om#Ô.)€€The€DCA€also€foundÐ @)$' Ðthat€the€ordered€HIV€test€was€improper€since€there€was€no€probable€cause€to€believe€there€was€anÏexchange€of€bodily€fluids.€€Other€cases€involving€this€winning€issue€are€too€numerous€to€list.Ìñ0ñÐ  ,p'* Ðñ0ñà  àò òDavid€Martinó ó€(VF)€successfully€argued€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel€at€sentencing€inÐ ° Ðthe€direct€appeal€in€òòPeople€v.€Kimóó€(H021012).€€His€client€had€been€convicted€of€theft€from€an€elderÐ  ð Ðby€a€caretaker.€€The€probation€department€recommended€probation.€€However,€trial€counsel€informedÏthe€court€at€time€of€sentencing€that€the€client€preferred€a€mitigated€prison€sentence€because€she€couldÏbe€immediately€paroled€to€Oregon,€and€could€avoid€extension€of€probation€if€she€failed€to€payÏrestitution.€€Trial€counsel€also€did€not€ask€for€a€hearing€when€the€court€set€restitution€at€$14,000,€aÏfigure€which€did€not€include€an€offset€for€money€spent€on€reasonable€household€expenses€andÏreasonable€salary€for€appellantððs€caretaker€duties.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€found€ineffective€assistanceÏof€counsel€on€the€record,€because€Penal€Code€section€11177.2€specifically€provides€that€no€paroleeÏmay€be€paroled€to€another€state€if€the€parolee€has€not€fully€paid€any€court€awarded€restitution€orÏrestitution€fine.€€Thus,€the€clientððs€choice€of€a€prison€sentence€was€based€on€faulty€advice€about€theÏavailability€of€out€of€state€parole.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€also€found€counsel€ineffective€for€failing€toÏdemand€a€hearing€on€the€amount€of€restitution.Ìñ1ñÌñ1ñà  àò òDavid€Martinó ó€(VF)€also€prevailed€in€òòPeople€v.€Ô_ÔB.R.Ô_Ôóó€(H022624),€a€Peopleððs€appeal.€€The€trialÐ Ð  Ðcourt€had€agreed€not€to€require€defendant€to€register€as€a€sex€offender€after€she€was€found€guilty€ofÏsimple€kidnapping.€€The€DCA€dismissed€the€appeal€because€Penal€Code€section€1238€does€notÏauthorize€the€prosecution€to€appeal€such€an€order.Ìñ2ñÌñ2ñà  àò òKathleen€Ô_ÔNovoaÔ_Ôó ó€(DS)€won€the€reversal€of€a€gang€registration€order€pursuant€to€Penal€CodeÐ €Ð Ðsection€186.30€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Michael€R.óó€(H021738).€€The€juvenile€court€found€the€minor€had€committedÐ pÀ Ðthree€misdemeanors:€falsely€identifying€himself€to€police,€alcohol€possession€in€public€and€utteringÏprovocative€words€in€public.€€The€juvenile€court€then€found€the€offenses€were€ð ðgang„relatedðð€andÏordered€the€minor€to€register.€€The€DCA€reversed€because€there€was€insufficient€evidence€the€minorÏcommitted€the€crimes€in€relation€to€a€criminal€street€gang.Ìñ3ñÌñ3ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€Ô_ÔGlarosÔ_Ôóó€(H021383),€ò òRuth€Ô_ÔMcVeighÔ_Ôó ó€(DS)€prevailed€on€her€argument€that€aÐ ` Ðjuvenile€adjudication€for€the€crime€of€assault€with€a€deadly€weapon€did€not€constitute€a€strike€priorÏbecause€that€offense€was€not€listed€in€W€&€I€Code€section€707(b).€€The€Court€of€Appeal€rejected€theÏAGððs€argument€that€the€trial€court€could€consider€facts€in€the€record€of€the€adjudication€that€showedÏthe€offense€involved€an€assault€with€force€likely€to€produce€great€bodily€injury,€an€offense€which€isÏlisted€in€section€707(b).Ìñ4ñÌñ4ñà  àò òSteven€Ô_ÔSchorrÔ_Ôó ó€(DS)€obtained€the€reversal€of€a€great€bodily€injury€enhancement€in€òòPeopleÐ  #ð! Ðv.€Jesus€Ô_ÔBarajasÔ_Ôóó€(H022320).€€The€trial€court€had€imposed€enhancements€for€Ô_ÔGBIÔ_Ô€with€a€gun€(ððÐ $à" Ð12022.53(d))€and€for€Ô_ÔGBIÔ_Ô€(ðð€12022.7)€on€the€same€count.€€The€DCA€reversed€the€Ô_ÔGBIÔ_Ô€enhancementÏbecause€by€statute€only€one€Ô_ÔGBIÔ_Ô€enhancement€can€be€imposed.Ìñ5ñÌñ5ñà  àReversal€of€two€consecutive€ð ðOne€Strikeðð€sentences€were€obtained€by€ò òGeorge€Ô_ÔSchraerÔ_Ôó ó€andÐ P( #& Ðò òAlan€Ô_ÔYockelsonÔ_Ôó ó€(DS)€in€òòPeople€v.€Ô_ÔBetencourtÔ_Ô,€et€al.óó€(H020999).€€The€trial€court€had€held€thatÐ @)$' Ðbecause€consecutive€sentences€were€mandatory€under€the€similar€language€of€section€667.6,Ïsubdivision€(d),€they€were€mandatory€under€the€One€Strike€Law.€€The€DCA€reversed€since€theÏSupreme€Court€held€€to€the€contrary€in€òòPeople€v.€Jonesóó€(2001)€25€Cal.4th€98,€107.€€ò òFrank€McCabeòòÐ ,`'* Ðóóó óand€ò òNeal€Morseó ó€(WR)€won€sentence€reversals€on€the€same€issue€in€òòPeople€v.€Jose€Garcia,€et€alóó.Ð ° Ð(H022000).€€ò òJulie€Ô_ÔShumerÔ_Ôòò€óóó ó(WR)€won€a€sentence€reversal€on€the€same€ground€in€òòPeople€v.€Ô_ÔRusticoÔ_ÔÐ  ð ÐÔ_ÔSadsadÔ_Ôóó€(H022907).€€ò òA.€M.€Ô_ÔWeismanÔ_Ôó ó€(MK)€won€on€the€same€issue€in€òòPeople€v.€Ô_ÔHatchettÔ_Ôóó€(H021458),Ð à Ðwhere€the€DCA€ò òó óreversed€a€sentence€of€255€years€to€life€for€five€counts€of€sexual€assault€against€aÐ €Ð Ðprison€cell€mate€over€a€period€of€about€90€minutes.€€On€remand,€the€sentence€was€reduced€to€55Ïyears€to€life.Ìñ6ñÌñ6ñà  àò òLori€Quickó ó€obtained€a€reversal€in€òòPeople€v.€Ambrose€Ô_ÔSogbandiÔ_Ôóó€(H022558).€€After€aÐ @  Ðprobation€violation,€the€judge€sentenced€Ô_ÔSogbandiÔ_Ô€to€five€years,€the€maximum€possible€term.€ÏHowever,€when€Ô_ÔSogbandiÔ_Ô€had€pled,€the€judge€had€advised€him€that€if€he€violated€the€terms€ofÏprobation€he€could€be€committed€to€state€prison€for€ð ðthat€maximum€term€of€three€years.ðð€€In€an€initialÏappeal,€the€DCA€had€stated€the€condition€of€the€plea€included€placement€on€probation€with€aÏsuspended€three„year€prison€term.€€Even€if€the€judge€had€Ô_ÔmispokenÔ_Ô,€the€prosecutor€made€no€objectionÏand€no€petition€for€rehearing€was€filed€when€the€DCA€summarized€the€deal€in€the€first€appeal.€€TheÏDCA€ð ðreluctantly€Ô_Ôagree[dÔ_Ô]ðð€that€the€sentence€had€to€be€reduced€to€three€years.Ìñ7ñÌñ7ñà  àIn€òòPeople€v.€David€Ô_ÔAnzalduaÔ_Ôóó€(H022568),€ò òÔ_ÔMeridithÔ_Ô€Wattsó ó€(DS)€prevailed€in€a€peopleððsÐ ° Ðappeal€challenging€the€trial€courtððs€decision€to€strike€a€prior€and€sentence€Ô_ÔAnzalduaÔ_Ô€to€10€yearsÏinstead€of€25€years€to€life.€€The€trial€court€struck€the€prior€due€to€its€relative€age,€the€relatively€lessÏserious€nature€of€the€current€offense€(Ô_ÔDUIÔ_Ô),€and€because€Ô_ÔAnzalduaÔ_Ô€had€done€well€on€parole€prior€toÏthis€arrest,€finding€a€job€and€staying€out€of€trouble€for€18€months.€€The€DCA€held€the€decision€wasÏwithin€the€trial€courtððs€discretion.ÌÌò òDependency€casesó óÐ @ ÐÌà  àò òStephanie€Davisó ó€(VF)€obtained€a€reversal€of€a€dispositional€order€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Samuel€P.Ð  p Ðóó(H023361),€99€Cal.App.4th€1259.€€In€a€published€opinion,€the€DCA€reversed€the€dispositional€orderÐ ` Ðbecause€of€failure€to€comply€with€the€notice€requirements€of€the€Indian€Child€Welfare€Act€(Ô_ÔICWAÔ_Ô).€ÏAlthough€CPS€sent€notice€to€the€tribe,€it€failed€to€give€sufficient€information€about€the€dependencyÏproceedings,€thereby€depriving€the€tribe€of€its€right€to€exercise€its€right€to€intervene€in€theÏproceedings.€€Also,€notice€was€provided€as€to€only€one€of€the€three€children€involved.€€Finally,€theÏdepartment€failed€to€provide€the€juvenile€court€with€a€copy€of€the€notice€and€thus€the€juvenile€courtÏdid€not€have€a€sufficient€record€from€which€it€could€determine€whether€there€had€been€complianceÏwith€Ô_ÔICWAÔ_Ô.Ìñ8ñÌñ8ñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Susan€S.€óó(H021703)€ò òFrank€Doughertyó ó€(VF)€successfully€defended€a€juvenile€courtððsÐ €%Ð # Ðruling€in€favor€of€a€father.€€In€this€dependency€case,€CPS€sought€to€bypass€based€on€the€fatherððsÏmental€incapacity.€€Three€psychologists€testified€that€they€believed€the€father€could€not€benefit€fromÏservices€within€the€time€limits.€€However,€cross„examination€revealed€that€CPS€had€provided€theÏpsychologists€with€insufficient€and€inaccurate€background€information.€€The€juvenile€court€foundÏthe€experts€unpersuasive€and€ordered€services€provided€to€the€father.€€On€a€CPS€appeal€the€DCAÏaffirmed.€€Despite€the€contrary€conclusions€by€all€expert€witnesses,€there€was€substantial€evidenceÏthe€mother€could€benefit€from€the€Ô_Ôservices.Ð ,`'* Ðñ9ñ‡ñ9ñà  àò òCarole€Greeleyó ó€(representing€mother)€and€ò òCatherine€Czaró ó€(representing€children)€(JG)Ð ° Ðobtained€the€reversal€of€a€termination€of€parental€rights€and€a€finding€of€Ô_ÔadoptabilityÔ_Ô€of€three€minorÏchildren€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Alethea€J.óó€(H023020).€€The€minor€children€had€been€removed€from€the€motherððsÐ à Ðcustody.€€After€reunification€efforts€failed,€they€were€placed€with€relatives€in€Oregon.€€CPSÏacknowledged€that€placement€for€adoption€would€be€difficult€since€the€children€were€older€andÏshould€not€be€separated€since€they€were€closely€bonded.€€Nonetheless,€the€children€were€foundÏadoptable€because€the€Oregon€relatives€were€committed€to€adopting€all€three.€€Parental€rights€wereÏterminated.€€On€appeal,€minorððs€counsel€moved€the€DCA€to€accept€additional€evidence€pursuant€toÏÔ_ÔCCPÔ_Ô€section€909€because€the€placement€had€failed.€€The€DCA€denied€the€motion€and€minorððsÏcounsel€sought€review.€€The€DCA€then€reversed€its€earlier€order€and€allowed€additional€evidence€toÏbe€presented.€€The€evidence€showed€that€the€children€were€now€in€three€different€placements.€€CPSÏmaintained€the€youngest€was€still€adoptable€and€that€the€middle€child€was€also€adoptable,€evenÏthough€that€child€opposed€adoption.€€The€DCA€held€the€new€evidence€was€significant€and€reversedÏsince€the€original€finding€of€Ô_ÔadoptabilityÔ_Ô€was€no€longer€valid.Ìñ:ñÌñ:ñà  àò òLinda€Harveyó ó€(LQ)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€reverse€an€adoption€order€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Stephanie€W.óóÐ À Ð(H022766).€€A€guardian€ad€litem€was€appointed€to€represent€Stephanie€without€her€consent€andÏwithout€a€hearing.€€Stephanie€was€opposed€to€an€adoption€but€the€guardian„ad„litem€did€not€contestÏit.€€The€DCA€reversed€because€the€guardian„ad„litem€is€not€authorized€to€waive€the€fundamentalÏrights€of€the€client€without€any€clear€benefit€or€purpose.à p àÐ €Ð Ðñ;ñÌñ;ñà  àò òJames€Ô_ÔHaworthÔ_Ôó ó€(VF)€prevailed€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Stephanie€M.óó€(H022946),€where€the€DCA€reversedÐ `° Ðjurisdictional€and€dispositional€orders€on€confrontation€grounds.€Appellant€subpoenaed€the€minorÏto€question€her€about€alleged€abuse.€€The€court€quashed€the€subpoena€based€on€a€report€it€would€beÏdetrimental.€€The€DCA€held€there€was€an€insufficient€showing€of€harm€to€overcome€appellantððs€rightÏto€confrontation.Ìñ<ñÌñ<ñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Cynthia€R.óó€(H022457)€ò òAnn€Ô_ÔJoryÔ_Ô€ó ó(for€mother)€and€ò òMichael€Salehó ó€(for€father)€(JG)€Ð P Ðpersuaded€the€DCA€to€reverse€an€order€terminating€the€fatherððs€parental€rights€because€of€theÏjuvenile€courtððs€failure€in€serving€the€parents€with€notice€of€the€hearings.€€While€there€was€alsoÏevidence€of€inadequate€notice€involving€prior€hearings,€the€court€refused€to€reverse€prior€ordersÏbecause€no€timely€appeal€had€been€filed€from€the€previous€orders.Ìñ>ññ=ñ7ñ=ññ>ñÌò òHabeas€orders€to€show€causeó óÐ  #ð! ÐÌà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Anthony€Ô_ÔMiznerÔ_Ôóó€(H023553),€handled€by€ò òRandy€Bakeró ó€(WR),€the€DCA€issued€anÐ €%Ð # ÐÔ_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€because€trial€counsel€failed€to€advise€Ô_ÔMiznerÔ_Ô€of€the€probable€consequences€of€rejecting€a€pleaÏoffer.€€Ô_ÔMiznerÔ_Ô€was€accused€of€two€felonies€with€six€prior€strikes.€€His€attorney€conveyed€a€plea€offerÏof€eight€years,€but€gave€no€advice€on€the€likelihood€of€conviction€or€a€likely€sentence€after€trial.€ÏÔ_ÔMiznerÔ_Ô€rejected€the€plea€offer,€lost€at€trial€and€was€sentenced€to€50€years€to€life.€€The€DCA€issuedÏan€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€on€a€claim€of€Ô_ÔIACÔ_Ô€since€Ô_ÔMiznerÔ_Ô€declared€he€would€have€accepted€the€deal€if€given€properÏadvice.Ìñ?ñÐ ,`'* Ðñ?ñà  àò òRandy€Bakeró ó€(WR)€obtained€an€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€from€the€trial€court€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Mark€Crawfordóó€(SantaÐ ° ÐClara€No.€203932).€€The€police€raided€Mr.€Crawfordððs€apartment€and€found€drugs€in€a€bag€whichÏalso€contained€papers€belonging€to€Richard€Ô_ÔHaraÔ_Ô.€€At€trial,€the€DA€called€a€drug€expert€who€testifiedÏthat€drug€dealers€often€put€false€identification€in€bags€with€their€drugs.€€In€presenting€this€testimony,Ïthe€DA€failed€to€disclose€that€his€office€had€just€prosecuted€and€convicted€Richard€Ô_ÔHaraÔ_Ô€of€drugÏpossession.€€The€trial€court€issued€an€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€on€two€grounds:€(1)€a€violation€of€òòBrady€v.€MarylandóóÐ ` ° Ð(1963)€373€U.S.€83;€and€(2)€Ô_ÔIACÔ_Ô€for€failure€to€investigate€Ô_ÔHaraÔ_Ôððs€background.Ìñ@ñÌñ@ñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Antonio€Ô_ÔJassoÔ_Ôóó€(H022683)€ò òGerard€Ô_ÔEngelskirchenÔ_Ôó ó€(JG)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€issueÐ 0 € Ðan€order€to€show€cause€on€a€claim€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel.€€A€probation€violation€petitionÏalleged€that€Ô_ÔJassoÔ_Ô€had€violated€his€probation€by€demanding€entry€to€his€former€girlfriendððs€house.€ÏOn€the€day€scheduled€for€the€probation€violation€hearing,€counsel€unsuccessfully€moved€for€aÏcontinuance€because€he€had€no€witnesses€to€present€on€Ô_ÔJassoÔ_Ôððs€behalf.€€As€he€had€issued€noÏsubpoenas€his€motion€was€denied€for€lack€of€due€diligence.€€ò òGerard€Ô_ÔEngelskirchenÔ_Ôó ó€obtainedÐ à0  Ðdeclarations€from€potential€witnesses€which€showed€counsel€failed€to€consult€with€appellant€beforeÏthe€hearing,€and€failed€to€investigate€the€charge,€where€such€investigation€would€have€revealed€thatÏthe€former€girlfriend€frequently€lied€and€that€Ô_ÔJassoÔ_Ô€had€a€convincing€alibi.ÌñAñÌñAñà  àò òSharon€Flemingó ó€(WR)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€issue€on€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Ochoaóó,€H024393.€€TheÐ à Ðpolice€had€stopped€a€vehicle€for€a€broken€tail€light.€€When€the€driver€had€no€identification,€the€policeÏaccompanied€him€to€a€nearby€residence€so€he€could€obtain€it.€€Entering€the€residence€after€midnight,Ïthe€police€conducted€a€ð ðprotective€sweepðð€and€woke€up€Ochoa€and€his€girlfriend.€€Somehow€theyÏlearned€that€Ochoa€was€on€parole.€€The€police€conducted€a€parole/consent€search€of€the€bedroom€andÏfound€methamphetamine.€€The€DCA€issued€on€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€on€the€claim€of€Ô_ÔIACÔ_Ô€for€failing€to€pursue€aÏsuppression€motion€on€the€grounds€the€parole€search€was€unreasonable€under€òòPeople€v.€Reyesóó€(1998)Ð 0€ Ð19€Cal.4th€743,€753„754.ÌñBñÌñBñà  àò òÔ_ÔMaribethÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔHalloranÔ_Ôó ó€(PC)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€issue€on€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€on€a€claim€of€Ô_ÔIACÔ_Ô€in€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€reÐ P ÐSamuel€Valenciaóó€(H023016).€€Valencia€pled€guilty€to€weapons€possession€charges€and€admitted€aÐ ð@ Ðstrike€prior€for€assault€with€a€firearm,€which€trial€counsel€advised€him€to€admit€even€though€he€hadÏnot€examined€any€documentation€concerning€the€prior.€€Due€to€the€strike,€Valencia€was€sentencedÏto€five€years€and€four€months€at€80%.€€ò òÔ_ÔMaribethÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔHalloranÔ_Ôó ó€obtained€all€relevant€documents€fromÐ À! Ðthe€record€of€the€prior€and€they€showed€there€was€no€evidence€Valencia€had€personally€used€aÏfirearm€in€the€prior€case.€€To€the€contrary,€the€evidence€suggested€he€was€an€aider€and€abettor.€€TheÏDCA€issued€on€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€on€the€claim€it€was€Ô_ÔIACÔ_Ô€to€advise€Valencia€to€admit€the€strike€prior€withoutÏinvestigating€its€validity.€€On€remand,€the€prosecutor€conceded€the€strike€prior€was€invalid€andÏValencia€was€Ô_ÔresentencedÔ_Ô€to€two€years€eight€months,€which€entitled€him€to€immediate€release.ÌñCñÌñCñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€David€Walkeróó€(H021600)€ò òBarry€Karló ó€(WR)€also€persuaded€the€DCA€to€issue€anÐ P( #& ÐÔ_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€where€trial€counsel€advised€Walker€to€admit€strike€priors€without€properly€investigatingÏwhether€the€prior€convictions€were€in€fact€serious€or€violent€felonies.ÌñDñÌñDñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Sunny€Nguyenóó€(H021137),€ò òLori€Kleinó ó€(LQ)€obtained€the€issuance€of€an€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€on€aÐ ,`'* Ðclaim€of€a€òòMirandaóó€violation.€€A€critical€part€of€the€prosecution€evidence€in€this€murder€caseÐ ° Ðinvolved€Nguyenððs€Ô_ÔaudiotapedÔ_Ô€confession,€which€was€in€Vietnamese.€€When€Nguyen€was€askedÏwhether€he€understood€his€rights,€the€translated€transcript€said€his€response€was€ð ðinaudible.ðð€€TheÏbeginning€of€the€interrogating€officerððs€reply€was€also€ð ðinaudible.ðð€€The€transcript€then€has€theÏofficer€asking,€ð ðare€you€willing€to€talk€with€me?,ðð€and€the€defendantððs€affirmative€reply.€€ò òLori€Kleinó óÐ pÀ Ðlistened€to€the€tape€and€determined€that€the€inaudible€portion€of€the€tape€involved€both€the€defendantÏand€the€officer€speaking€with€each€other.€€She€sent€the€tape€to€a€Vietnamese€translator,€who€enhancedÏthe€tape€and€determined€that€Nguyenððs€ð ðinaudibleðð€response€was,€ð ðwe€should€wait€for€the€lawyer,Ïor€donððt€we€need€him?ðð€€The€ð ðinaudibleðð€portion€of€the€officerððs€reply€was,€ð ðthe€only€people€who€canÏhelp€you€are€these€police€officers.ðð€€ÌñEñÌñEñà  àIn€both€òòIn€re€Ryan€Rielóó€(H023174)€and€òòIn€re€Oregelóó€(H023173)€ò òAlexander€Lambrous€ó ó(DS)Ð P  Ðobtained€an€OSC€on€IAC€and€conflict€of€interest€grounds.€€Riel€and€Oregel€pled€to€violations€of€PCÏsection€422€one€week€before€the€voters€passed€Prop.€21€which€added€section€422€to€the€strikes€list.€ÏBoth€defendants€moved€to€withdraw€their€pleas€alleging€their€attorney,€a€public€defender,€hadÏassured€them€the€conviction€would€not€be€a€strike.€€Another€public€defender€who€represented€themÏat€the€motion€to€withdraw€the€pleas€did€not€allege€IAC€as€a€basis€for€withdrawing€the€pleas.€€TheÏDCA€issued€an€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô.ÌñFñÌñFñà  àò òJill€Lansingó ó€(MK)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€issue€an€OSC€in€òòIn€re€Michael€Barriosò ò€ó óóó(H022047)Ð €Ð Ðon€a€claim€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel.€€Declarations€obtained€by€ò òJill€Lansingó ó€establishedÐ pÀ Ða€prima€facie€case€that€trial€counsel€had€refused€to€allow€Barrios€to€testify€despite€knowing€he€wishedÏto€testify.ÌñGñÌñGñà  àIn€òòIn€re€Abelardo€Velaóó€(H023547),€ò òDavid€Martinó ó€(VF)€obtained€the€issuance€of€an€OSC€onÐ 0€ Ða€claim€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel€for€failing€to€file€a€suppression€motion.€€Police€parkedÏacross€the€street€from€a€parole€office€and€routinely€stopped€vehicles€driven€by€parolees€leaving€theÏoffice.€€In€Velaððs€case,€the€police€stopped€his€car€ostensibly€because€a€tassel€was€hanging€from€a€rearÏview€mirror.€€Police€also€claimed€a€DMV€check€showed€Velaððs€license€was€expired.€€A€gun€foundÏin€the€car€led€to€a€life€sentence€for€felon„in„possession„of„a„gun€with€prior€strikes.€€ò òDavid€Martinó óÐ à0 Ðproduced€declarations€of€auto€passengers€who€would€have€sworn€the€tassel€was€hanging€from€theÏradio.€€ò òDavid€Martinó ó€also€obtained€a€Ô_ÔDMVÔ_Ô€printout€which€proved€Ô_ÔVelaÔ_Ôððs€license€was€valid,€and€aÐ À! Ðdeclaration€from€Ô_ÔVelaÔ_Ôððs€parole€officer€that€he€did€not€authorize€the€detention€or€search€and€suspectedÏthe€officers€were€on€a€fishing€expedition.€€€He€persuaded€the€court€of€appeal€there€was€a€prima€facieÏcase€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel€for€not€investigating€and€filing€a€motion€to€suppressÏcontending€the€parole€search€was€arbitrary€and€for€purposes€of€harassment.ÌñHñÌñHñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Timothy€Ô_ÔLowreyÔ_Ô€óó(H021642),€Assistant€Director€ò òDallas€Ô_ÔSacherÔ_Ô€ó ópersuaded€the€DCAÐ `'°"% Ðto€issue€an€order€to€show€cause€on€a€claim€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel.€€Ô_ÔLowreyÔ_Ô€wasÏsentenced€to€25€years€to€life€under€the€Three€Strikes€Law€for€failing€to€register€as€a€sex€offender.€ÏDuring€a€vehicle€stop€a€police€dispatcher€told€the€officer€on€the€scene€that€Ô_ÔLowreyÔ_Ôððs€license€wasÏvalid,€and€that€he€was€registered€as€a€sex€offender€at€the€listed€address.€€Despite€this€information,€theÏofficer€asked€Ô_ÔLowreyÔ_Ô€a€series€of€questions€about€where€he€lived.€€The€officer€became€suspiciousÐ ,`'* Ðwhen€he€saw€camping€gear€in€the€vehicle.€€The€officer€went€to€the€address€and€learned€that€Ô_ÔLowreyÔ_ÔÏhad€moved€out€two€months€previously.€€Trial€counsel€filed€a€motion€to€suppress€and€the€trial€courtÏagreed€that€Ô_ÔLowreyÔ_Ô€was€subjected€to€an€unlawful€prolonged€detention.€€However,€trial€counsel€neverÏsought€the€exclusion€of€all€of€the€Peopleððs€witnesses€discovered€as€the€fruit€of€the€detention.€€ò òDallasÐ €Ð ÐÔ_ÔSacherÔ_Ô€ó óconvinced€the€DCA€that€there€was€a€prima€facie€case€of€ineffective€assistance€of€counsel€forÐ pÀ Ðfailing€to€seek€the€exclusion€of€all€of€the€Peopleððs€witnesses.€ÌñIñÌñIñà  àIn€òòHill€v.€Roeóó€(No.€C01„2014838),€Assistant€Director€ò òDallas€Ô_ÔSacherÔ_Ôó ó€obtained€a€grant€ofÐ @  Ðhabeas€relief€from€Federal€District€Court€Judge€Jeremy€Ô_ÔFogelÔ_Ô.€€Hill€was€convicted€of€several€countsÏof€forgery€based€on€the€passing€of€counterfeit€travelerððs€checks€at€the€Stanford€Mall.€€Judge€Ô_ÔFogelÔ_ÔÏfound€multiple€instances€of€Ô_ÔIACÔ_Ô:€(1)€the€failure€to€move€for€the€exclusion€of€false€testimony€fromÏa€government€snitch;€(2)€the€failure€to€request€the€jury€instruction€found€in€Penal€Code€sectionÏ1127a,€subd.€(b);€(3)€the€failure€to€adduce€evidence€of€the€co„defendantððs€guilty€pleas;€and€(4)€theÏfailure€to€oppose€jury€instructions€which€advised€the€jury€to€disregard€the€co„defendantððs€absenceÏand€not€to€consider€whether€she€would€be€prosecuted.€€Judge€Ô_ÔFogelÔ_Ô€found€that€these€errorsÏcumulatively€prejudiced€Mr.€Hill.ÌñJñÌñJñà  àò òJohn€Ô_ÔSchuckÔ_Ôó ó€(LQ)€obtained€an€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô€in€a€habeas€petition€which€alleged€ineffective€assistanceÐ  ð Ðof€counsel€at€sentencing.€€In€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Ô_ÔMarvalyonÔ_Ô€Gibsonóó€(H022445),€when€the€client€pled€to€all€fiveÐ à Ðcounts€in€the€information€he€was€advised€by€the€trial€judge€his€maximum€sentence€would€be€28€yearsÏto€life.€€Two€of€the€charges€he€pled€to€named€a€victim€who€did€not€appear€at€prelim,€and€about€whomÏno€evidence€was€offered.€€He€was€sentenced€to€50€years€to€life€without€objection€from€trial€counsel.€ÏTrial€counsel€also€failed€to€advise€Gibson€that€imposition€of€a€sentence€in€excess€of€the€28€yearsÏwould€constitute€grounds€to€withdraw€the€plea.€€The€Court€of€Appeal€issued€an€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_Ô,€instructing€theÏsuperior€court€to€determine€whether€appellant€would€have€pled€guilty€if€properly€advised€of€theÏmaximum€possible€sentence,€and€whether€he€would€have€sought€to€withdraw€his€plea€had€theÏdiscrepancy€between€the€maximum€sentence€advised€and€the€actual€sentence€imposed€been€pointedÏout€to€him€by€his€attorney.€€The€superior€court€was€also€directed€to€determine€whether€failure€toÏmove€to€dismiss€the€two€counts€on€which€no€evidence€had€been€produced€was€ineffective€assistance.ÌñKñÌñKñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Ô_ÔTryceÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔBraninburgÔ_Ô€óó(H023220)€òòò òóóJill€Thomasòòó óóó€(JG)€persuaded€the€DCA€to€issue€an€Ô_ÔOSCÔ_ÔÐ Ð  Ðon€a€claim€of€Ô_ÔIACÔ_Ô.€€Among€other€charges,€Ô_ÔBraninburgÔ_Ô€was€convicted€of€auto€theft.€The€auto€ownerÏtestified€that€he€and€Ô_ÔBraninburgÔ_Ô€were€staying€together,€but€òòò òóóòòóóó óhe€had€not€given€Ô_ÔBraninburgÔ_Ô€permissionÐ °"  Ðto€drive€his€car.€€Ô_ÔBraninburgÔ_Ô€complained€at€a€òòMarsdenóó€hearing€that€his€lawyer€had€failed€toÐ  #ð! Ðinvestigate€witnesses€who€would€testify€they€heard€the€car€owner€give€Ô_ÔBraninburgÔ_Ô€permission€toÏdrive€the€car.€€Counsel€had€promised€to€contact€these€witnesses€but€failed€to€do€so.€€ò òJill€Thomasó óÐ €%Ð # Ðobtained€declarations€from€some€of€these€witnesses€and€they€stated€the€car€owner€had€givenÏÔ_ÔBraninburgÔ_Ô€permission€to€drive€the€car.ÌñLñÌñLñà  àIn€òòÔ_ÔInÔ_Ô€re€Ô_ÔRichelleÔ_Ô€Ô_ÔDasingerÔ_Ôóó€(H024279),€staff€attorney€ò òLori€Quickó ó€obtained€the€issuance€ofÐ @)$' Ðan€order€to€show€cause.€€Ô_ÔDasingerÔ_Ô€was€already€on€probation€when€Proposition€36€went€into€effect.€ÏAfter€admitting€her€second€violation€of€probation,€Ô_ÔDasingerÔ_Ô€requested€Proposition€36€treatment.€€TheÏtrial€court€denied€the€request€because€Ô_ÔDasingerÔ_Ô€had€already€been€in€prison€and€had€left€two€treatmentÐ ,`'* Ðprograms.€€The€DCA€issued€the€writ,€agreeing€that€pursuant€to€Penal€Code€section€1210.1,Ïsubdivision€(e)(3)(E),€Ô_ÔDasingerÔ_Ô€was€entitled€to€a€hearing€for€the€trial€court€to€determine€either€thatÏshe€is€a€danger€to€others€or€that€she€is€not€amenable€to€treatment.€€Absent€such€a€determination,€sheÏmust€be€sentenced€pursuant€to€Proposition€36.Ì