Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
4th Appellate District, Division 2
California Court of Appeal
Department/Division:
2
Days:
M-F
3389 12th Street
Riverside , CA 92501
(951) 782-2500
Appointed to the court of Appeal by Gov. Jerry Brown, October 2018; pro tem justice, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division Seven, 2017; Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, 2015-18; research attorney for Presiding Justice Frances Rothschild, 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division One, 2005-15; associate, Horvitz & Levy, 2004-05; associate, Sidley Austin, 2001-04; clerk for 9th U.S. Circuit court of Appeals Judge A. Wallace Tashima, 2000-01
UCLA School of Law
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Art of the Appeal | Dec. 8, 2020 | |
| Frank J. Menetrez | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Apr. 3, 2016 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Conflicting cases on siblings and bypass | Family, California Courts of Appeal | Dec. 9, 2019 |
| Canizales and the kill zone | Criminal, California Supreme Court | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| What is a kill zone? | Criminal | Oct. 31, 2019 |
| Protect children from abusive noncustodial parents | Perspective | Sep. 2, 2016 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Molina
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 3, 2025 |
|
Patz v. City of San Diego
dissenting
|
Utilities | Aug. 1, 2025 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Valdez)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 25, 2025 |
|
In re Jayden A.
author
|
Dependency | Jun. 16, 2025 |
|
Bunker v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2025 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Valdez)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2025 |
|
Gabriel M. v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Juveniles | Dec. 18, 2024 |
|
In re Zoe H.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 9, 2024 |
|
In re S.R.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 7, 2024 |
|
Soto v. Superior Court
author
|
Education | May 30, 2024 |
|
In re D.M.
author
|
Dependency | May 8, 2024 |
|
People v. Lewis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 11, 2024 |
|
Modification: In re Miguel R.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 7, 2024 |
|
In re Miguel R.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Lunsted v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Mosby v. Superior Court (People)
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 26, 2024 |
|
J.R. v. Electronic Arts
author
|
Arbitration | Jan. 18, 2024 |
|
People v. Hupp
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 26, 2023 |
|
People v. Allen
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 19, 2023 |
|
People v. Coca
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 17, 2023 |
|
Woodworth v. Loma Linda University Medical Center
author
|
Employment Law | Jul. 25, 2023 |
|
In re Ja.O.
author
|
Dependency | May 18, 2023 |
|
People v. Alexander
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 12, 2023 |
|
In re Robert F.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 12, 2023 |
|
People v. Butler
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2023 |
|
People v. Mendoza
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 13, 2023 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Mendez)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 14, 2022 |
|
E-Commerce Lighting, Inc. v. E-Commerce Trade LLC
dissenting
|
Arbitration | Dec. 12, 2022 |
|
Roe v. Hesperia Unified School Dist.
author
|
Education | Nov. 7, 2022 |
|
Defries v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
dissenting
|
Torts | Oct. 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Fuller
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 16, 2022 |
|
In re Ricky R.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 26, 2022 |
|
In re Dominick D.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 23, 2022 |
|
Gerlach v. K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons at Beaumont, LLC
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 18, 2022 |
|
In re Raul V.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 18, 2022 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Ortiz)
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 29, 2022 |
|
Transcon Financial, Inc. v. Reid & Hellyer, APC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 25, 2022 |
|
Leenay v. Superior Court (Lowe's Home Centers)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 22, 2022 |
|
In re Sambrano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 10, 2022 |
|
People ex rel. Ellinger v. Magill
author
|
Insurance | Apr. 13, 2022 |
|
People v. Alorica Inc.
author
|
Government | Apr. 7, 2022 |
|
People v. Jenkins
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 27, 2021 |
|
People v. Eynon
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2021 |
|
In re N.F.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
People v. Coleman
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
People v. Williams
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
Smith v. LoanMe, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | Apr. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Harris
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 5, 2021 |
|
People v. Gallo
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2020 |
|
People v. Jones
concurring
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 29, 2020 |
|
Tellez v. Superior Court
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 27, 2020 |
|
In re King
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 22, 2020 |
|
People v. Hartland
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 2, 2020 |
|
Hanna v. Little League Baseball
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 21, 2020 |
|
People v. Cardenas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
Collie v. The Icee Co.
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 22, 2020 |
|
Pulte Home Corp. v. CBR Electric, Inc.
concurring
|
Contracts | Jun. 12, 2020 |
|
People v. Bettasso
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2020 |
|
Mosley v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
dissenting
|
Contracts | May 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Valles
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2020 |
|
People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 11, 2020 |
|
People v. Torres
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2020 |
|
In re G.C.
dissenting
|
Dependency | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Cruz
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 20, 2020 |
|
In re Brown
dissenting
|
Juveniles | Mar. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Johnson
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 13, 2020 |
|
Smith v. LoanMe, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 23, 2019 |
|
People v. Taylor
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
|
People v. Wehr
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 17, 2019 |
|
People v. Medrano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 8, 2019 |
|
In re A.E.
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
People v. Zamora
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
|
People v. Alaniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 12, 2017 |
|
People v. Lujano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 12, 2017 |
|
Riddell Inc. v. Superior Court (Ace American Insurance Co.)
author
|
Insurance | Aug. 25, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Art of the Appeal | Dec. 8, 2020 | |
| Frank J. Menetrez | Los Angeles County (Monterey Park) | Apr. 3, 2016 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Conflicting cases on siblings and bypass | Family, California Courts of Appeal | Dec. 9, 2019 |
| Canizales and the kill zone | Criminal, California Supreme Court | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| What is a kill zone? | Criminal | Oct. 31, 2019 |
| Protect children from abusive noncustodial parents | Perspective | Sep. 2, 2016 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Molina
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 3, 2025 |
|
Patz v. City of San Diego
dissenting
|
Utilities | Aug. 1, 2025 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Valdez)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 25, 2025 |
|
In re Jayden A.
author
|
Dependency | Jun. 16, 2025 |
|
Bunker v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2025 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Valdez)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2025 |
|
Gabriel M. v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Juveniles | Dec. 18, 2024 |
|
In re Zoe H.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 9, 2024 |
|
In re S.R.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 7, 2024 |
|
Soto v. Superior Court
author
|
Education | May 30, 2024 |
|
In re D.M.
author
|
Dependency | May 8, 2024 |
|
People v. Lewis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 11, 2024 |
|
Modification: In re Miguel R.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 7, 2024 |
|
In re Miguel R.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Lunsted v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 1, 2024 |
|
Mosby v. Superior Court (People)
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 26, 2024 |
|
J.R. v. Electronic Arts
author
|
Arbitration | Jan. 18, 2024 |
|
People v. Hupp
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 26, 2023 |
|
People v. Allen
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 19, 2023 |
|
People v. Coca
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 17, 2023 |
|
Woodworth v. Loma Linda University Medical Center
author
|
Employment Law | Jul. 25, 2023 |
|
In re Ja.O.
author
|
Dependency | May 18, 2023 |
|
People v. Alexander
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 12, 2023 |
|
In re Robert F.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 12, 2023 |
|
People v. Butler
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2023 |
|
People v. Mendoza
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 13, 2023 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Mendez)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 14, 2022 |
|
E-Commerce Lighting, Inc. v. E-Commerce Trade LLC
dissenting
|
Arbitration | Dec. 12, 2022 |
|
Roe v. Hesperia Unified School Dist.
author
|
Education | Nov. 7, 2022 |
|
Defries v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
dissenting
|
Torts | Oct. 26, 2022 |
|
People v. Fuller
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 16, 2022 |
|
In re Ricky R.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 26, 2022 |
|
In re Dominick D.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 23, 2022 |
|
Gerlach v. K. Hovnanian's Four Seasons at Beaumont, LLC
author
|
Real Property | Aug. 18, 2022 |
|
In re Raul V.
author
|
Dependency | Aug. 18, 2022 |
|
People v. Superior Court (Ortiz)
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 29, 2022 |
|
Transcon Financial, Inc. v. Reid & Hellyer, APC
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 25, 2022 |
|
Leenay v. Superior Court (Lowe's Home Centers)
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jul. 22, 2022 |
|
In re Sambrano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 10, 2022 |
|
People ex rel. Ellinger v. Magill
author
|
Insurance | Apr. 13, 2022 |
|
People v. Alorica Inc.
author
|
Government | Apr. 7, 2022 |
|
People v. Jenkins
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 27, 2021 |
|
People v. Eynon
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2021 |
|
In re N.F.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 24, 2021 |
|
People v. Coleman
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
People v. Williams
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 21, 2021 |
|
Smith v. LoanMe, Inc.
reversed and remanded
|
statutory_interpretation | Apr. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Harris
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 5, 2021 |
|
People v. Gallo
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2020 |
|
People v. Jones
concurring
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 29, 2020 |
|
Tellez v. Superior Court
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Oct. 27, 2020 |
|
In re King
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 22, 2020 |
|
People v. Hartland
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Sep. 2, 2020 |
|
Hanna v. Little League Baseball
author
|
Civil Procedure | Aug. 21, 2020 |
|
People v. Cardenas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 12, 2020 |
|
Collie v. The Icee Co.
author
|
Arbitration | Jul. 22, 2020 |
|
Pulte Home Corp. v. CBR Electric, Inc.
concurring
|
Contracts | Jun. 12, 2020 |
|
People v. Bettasso
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 9, 2020 |
|
Mosley v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
dissenting
|
Contracts | May 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Valles
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 21, 2020 |
|
People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 11, 2020 |
|
People v. Torres
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2020 |
|
In re G.C.
dissenting
|
Dependency | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Cruz
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 20, 2020 |
|
In re Brown
dissenting
|
Juveniles | Mar. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Johnson
author
|
Juveniles | Feb. 13, 2020 |
|
Smith v. LoanMe, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 23, 2019 |
|
People v. Taylor
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 17, 2019 |
|
People v. Wehr
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 17, 2019 |
|
People v. Medrano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 8, 2019 |
|
In re A.E.
author
|
Family Law | Aug. 23, 2019 |
|
People v. Zamora
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 15, 2019 |
|
People v. Alaniz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 12, 2017 |
|
People v. Lujano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 12, 2017 |
|
Riddell Inc. v. Superior Court (Ace American Insurance Co.)
author
|
Insurance | Aug. 25, 2017 |