Judge (Ret.)
Retired February 22, 2024, Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Steven D. Blades | Los Angeles County (Pomona) | May 19, 2016 |
| Straight Shooter | Los Angeles County (Pomona) Superior Court | Sep. 28, 2007 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Gonzales
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2021 |
|
People V. Hwang
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Feb. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Avila
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Ruiz
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2020 |
|
People v. Ollo
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2019 |
|
People v. Aguilar
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Verdekel, Laura Neilson and the Estate of Heidi Suzanne Verdekel v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Lee Baca, Thomas Klotz, M.D., Sidney Gonzalez, Miguel Nunez, Theresa Coyle, Adrian Torres, Dr. Pazrica Cho | Civil Rights | Defendant | May 29, 2010 |
| Richard Devine v. City of Covina, Matthew Eddings | Civil Rights | Defendant | Aug. 27, 2005 |
| James Reese Hill v. County of San Bernardino, et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Feb. 23, 2005 |
| Angelo Guagliano v. Regents of the University of California, et al. | Personal Injury | Defendant | Sep. 8, 2004 |
| Confidential | Torts | Defendant | Jul. 10, 1999 |
| Joseph Cordero v. Doe city et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Aug. 9, 1997 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | Dec. 7, 1996 |
| Confidential | Civil Rights | Defendant | Sep. 28, 1996 |
| Rex Ravelle v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Oct. 7, 1995 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Steven D. Blades | Los Angeles County (Pomona) | May 19, 2016 |
| Straight Shooter | Los Angeles County (Pomona) Superior Court | Sep. 28, 2007 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Gonzales
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2021 |
|
People V. Hwang
reversed and remanded
|
Juveniles | Feb. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Avila
vacated and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Ruiz
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2020 |
|
People v. Ollo
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 9, 2019 |
|
People v. Aguilar
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 8, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Verdekel, Laura Neilson and the Estate of Heidi Suzanne Verdekel v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Police Department, Lee Baca, Thomas Klotz, M.D., Sidney Gonzalez, Miguel Nunez, Theresa Coyle, Adrian Torres, Dr. Pazrica Cho | Civil Rights | Defendant | May 29, 2010 |
| Richard Devine v. City of Covina, Matthew Eddings | Civil Rights | Defendant | Aug. 27, 2005 |
| James Reese Hill v. County of San Bernardino, et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Feb. 23, 2005 |
| Angelo Guagliano v. Regents of the University of California, et al. | Personal Injury | Defendant | Sep. 8, 2004 |
| Confidential | Torts | Defendant | Jul. 10, 1999 |
| Joseph Cordero v. Doe city et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Aug. 9, 1997 |
| Confidential | Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular) | Defendant | Dec. 7, 1996 |
| Confidential | Civil Rights | Defendant | Sep. 28, 1996 |
| Rex Ravelle v. County of Los Angeles, et al. | Civil Rights | Defendant | Oct. 7, 1995 |