Judge
Felony 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
South District - Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse
Department/Division:
S19
Courtroom/Floor:
4700
275 Magnolia Ave
Long Beach , CA 90802
(562) 256-1502
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1992-2009
UC Berkeley School of Law, 1992
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| On Top of It | Los Angeles County (Long Beach) | Sep. 27, 2018 | 
| Laura Laesecke | Los Angeles County (Long Beach) | Dec. 7, 2010 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Taito
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2025 | 
| 
In re: Tuilaepa
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2025 | 
| 
People v. Diaz 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 | 
| 
Narith S. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles)
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Dec. 6, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Caceres 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 16, 2019 | 
| 
Satele v. Superior Court 
 petition granted 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Martinez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 15, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Martinez 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2019 | 
| 
In re Edwards 
 petition granted 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2018 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| On Top of It | Los Angeles County (Long Beach) | Sep. 27, 2018 | 
| Laura Laesecke | Los Angeles County (Long Beach) | Dec. 7, 2010 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Taito
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 29, 2025 | 
| 
In re: Tuilaepa
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2025 | 
| 
People v. Diaz 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 11, 2022 | 
| 
Narith S. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles)
 vacated and remanded 
 | 
Constitutional Law | Dec. 6, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Caceres 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 16, 2019 | 
| 
Satele v. Superior Court 
 petition granted 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2019 | 
| 
Modification: People v. Martinez
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 15, 2019 | 
| 
People v. Martinez 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 28, 2019 | 
| 
In re Edwards 
 petition granted 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 11, 2018 | 
