Judge
Retired from the Alameda County Superior Court, 2022; elevated by unification, 1998; appointed to Piedmont-Emeryville Municipal Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1997; deputy public defender, Alameda County, 1977-97 and 1968-74; partner, Hurt, Hymer & Moore, 1974-77; appellate clerk, Alameda County Superior Court, 1965-68
Stanford Law School, 1965
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| All the World’s a Stage | Alameda County (Oakland) | May 9, 2018 | 
| Friendly Persuader | Alameda County Superior Court | Mar. 31, 2009 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Arias
 reversed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 13, 2024 | 
| 
People v. Diggs
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Stewart 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 13, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Lawson 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 6, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Molano 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 28, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Hall 
 reversed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2018 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| All the World’s a Stage | Alameda County (Oakland) | May 9, 2018 | 
| Friendly Persuader | Alameda County Superior Court | Mar. 31, 2009 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Arias
 reversed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 13, 2024 | 
| 
People v. Diggs
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 1, 2022 | 
| 
People v. Stewart 
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 13, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Lawson 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 6, 2020 | 
| 
People v. Molano 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 28, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Hall 
 reversed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 22, 2018 | 
