California Appellate Report

I know there are bigger issues in the world.  Much bigger.  Massively bigger.  But amongst the ways in which the world has changed fairly recently is that, at least as I perceive it, we're starting to get more days like today in the appellate world....

Wow.  That's a lot of stalking.  Dangerous, scary stalking.
I was wondering why he got six years in prison.  After reading the facts, I understand why.
The way the facts begin in the opinion is something you see occasionally:

Glad to read this one.
I knew that when you got arrested, they took all your possessions and kept 'em in storage.  And, from watching the movies, I assumed that once you were released, you got them all back (excepting only contraband and the like).
Apparently not....

I appreciate this opinion today from the Court of Appeal.  Justice O'Leary is exactly right to tell the trial courts that it's not okay -- seriously, not okay -- to delay18-month review hearings in dependency cases until 30 months or so.  Yes, we know...