Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
5th Appellate District
Days:
M-F
2424 Cesar Chavez Blvd.
Fresno , CA 93721-3004
(559) 445-5663
Appointed Justice of 5th District Court of Appeal by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2010; judge, Madera County Superior Court, 2001-10, presiding judge, 2005-06; senior deputy district attorney, Fresno County, 1989-2000; deputy district attorney, Fresno County, 1985-89; deputy district attorney, Madera County, 1982-85.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy workload is incentive for consensus, says Justice Jennifer Detjen | 5th District Court of Appeal | Feb. 27, 2023 |
| Jennifer R.S. Detjen | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Jul. 31, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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People v. Taylor
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2025 |
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People v. Gallegos
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2024 |
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People v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2024 |
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People v. Mayberry
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2024 |
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Reynosa v. Superior Court (Advanced Transportation Services, Inc.)
author
|
Arbitration | May 6, 2024 |
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People v. Gonzalez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2024 |
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In re L.B.
author
|
Dependency | Jan. 10, 2024 |
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People v. Cota
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2023 |
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People v. Suazo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2023 |
|
Davis Boat Manufacturing-Nordic, Inc. v. Smith
author
|
Consumer Law | Sep. 20, 2023 |
|
Camacho v. Superior Court (People)
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2023 |
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Modification: People v. Sedano
author
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Evidence | Mar. 2, 2023 |
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People v. Sedano
author
|
Evidence | Feb. 21, 2023 |
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People v. Sallee
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2023 |
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People v. Silva
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2023 |
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Modification: People v. Velez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2022 |
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People v. Velez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 5, 2022 |
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People v. Renteria
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
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D.D. v. Pitcher
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 16, 2022 |
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P. v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2022 |
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Myers v. Superior Court (People)
author
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Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
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People v. Flores
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2022 |
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Ables v. A. Ghazale Brothers, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2022 |
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People v. Tirado
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 21, 2022 |
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People v. Porter
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 10, 2022 |
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Becerra v. The McClatchy Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 4, 2021 |
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Muskan Food & Fuel, Inc. v. City of Fresno
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 29, 2021 |
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People v. Montoya
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2021 |
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People v. Valencia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2021 |
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People v. Simmons
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 17, 2021 |
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People v. Oneal
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2021 |
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People v. Valencia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2021 |
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People v. Baltazar
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 16, 2020 |
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In re Nelson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2020 |
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People v. Cervantes
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2020 |
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In re David C.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 19, 2020 |
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People v. Sandoval
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2020 |
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Modification: People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 |
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People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2020 |
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People v. Machuca
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2020 |
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People v. Bell
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 2, 2020 |
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In re S.E.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 20, 2020 |
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People v. Medellin
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2020 |
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Nolte Sheet Metal v. Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Bd.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 23, 2020 |
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People v. Tirado
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
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P. v. Superior Court (I.R.)
author
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Juveniles | Aug. 7, 2019 |
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People v. Superior Court (T.D.)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 6, 2019 |
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In re J.M.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 26, 2019 |
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People v. Cruz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2019 |
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Nieto v. Fresno Beverage Co.
author
|
Labor Law | Mar. 25, 2019 |
|
People v. Hargis
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 22, 2019 |
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Mikkelsen v. Hansen
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 11, 2019 |
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People v. Henson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 23, 2018 |
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The People v. Saavedra
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2018 |
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Modification: People v. Diaz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 12, 2018 |
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People v. Diaz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 22, 2018 |
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John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc. v. State Air Resources Board
author
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 5, 2018 |
|
People v. Brewer
author
|
Juveniles | Nov. 20, 2017 |
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People v. Casillas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 27, 2017 |
|
People v. Valencia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 5, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy workload is incentive for consensus, says Justice Jennifer Detjen | 5th District Court of Appeal | Feb. 27, 2023 |
| Jennifer R.S. Detjen | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Jul. 31, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Taylor
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 12, 2025 |
|
People v. Gallegos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 26, 2024 |
|
People v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2024 |
|
People v. Mayberry
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2024 |
|
Reynosa v. Superior Court (Advanced Transportation Services, Inc.)
author
|
Arbitration | May 6, 2024 |
|
People v. Gonzalez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 23, 2024 |
|
In re L.B.
author
|
Dependency | Jan. 10, 2024 |
|
People v. Cota
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 20, 2023 |
|
People v. Suazo
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 20, 2023 |
|
Davis Boat Manufacturing-Nordic, Inc. v. Smith
author
|
Consumer Law | Sep. 20, 2023 |
|
Camacho v. Superior Court (People)
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 31, 2023 |
|
Modification: People v. Sedano
author
|
Evidence | Mar. 2, 2023 |
|
People v. Sedano
author
|
Evidence | Feb. 21, 2023 |
|
People v. Sallee
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2023 |
|
People v. Silva
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 19, 2023 |
|
Modification: People v. Velez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2022 |
|
People v. Velez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 5, 2022 |
|
People v. Renteria
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 25, 2022 |
|
D.D. v. Pitcher
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 16, 2022 |
|
P. v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 8, 2022 |
|
Myers v. Superior Court (People)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 24, 2022 |
|
People v. Flores
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 31, 2022 |
|
Ables v. A. Ghazale Brothers, Inc.
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 7, 2022 |
|
People v. Tirado
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 21, 2022 |
|
People v. Porter
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 10, 2022 |
|
Becerra v. The McClatchy Co.
author
|
Employment Law | Oct. 4, 2021 |
|
Muskan Food & Fuel, Inc. v. City of Fresno
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Sep. 29, 2021 |
|
People v. Montoya
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2021 |
|
People v. Valencia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2021 |
|
People v. Simmons
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 17, 2021 |
|
People v. Oneal
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2021 |
|
People v. Valencia
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 26, 2021 |
|
People v. Baltazar
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Nov. 16, 2020 |
|
In re Nelson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 22, 2020 |
|
People v. Cervantes
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2020 |
|
In re David C.
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 19, 2020 |
|
People v. Sandoval
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 15, 2020 |
|
Modification: People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 12, 2020 |
|
People v. Sanchez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 5, 2020 |
|
People v. Machuca
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 28, 2020 |
|
People v. Bell
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 2, 2020 |
|
In re S.E.
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 20, 2020 |
|
People v. Medellin
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 24, 2020 |
|
Nolte Sheet Metal v. Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Bd.
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Jan. 23, 2020 |
|
People v. Tirado
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 14, 2019 |
|
P. v. Superior Court (I.R.)
author
|
Juveniles | Aug. 7, 2019 |
|
People v. Superior Court (T.D.)
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 6, 2019 |
|
In re J.M.
author
|
Constitutional Law | Jun. 26, 2019 |
|
People v. Cruz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2019 |
|
Nieto v. Fresno Beverage Co.
author
|
Labor Law | Mar. 25, 2019 |
|
People v. Hargis
author
|
Juveniles | Mar. 22, 2019 |
|
Mikkelsen v. Hansen
author
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 11, 2019 |
|
People v. Henson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 23, 2018 |
|
The People v. Saavedra
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 18, 2018 |
|
Modification: People v. Diaz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 12, 2018 |
|
People v. Diaz
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 22, 2018 |
|
John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc. v. State Air Resources Board
author
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 5, 2018 |
|
People v. Brewer
author
|
Juveniles | Nov. 20, 2017 |
|
People v. Casillas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 27, 2017 |
|
People v. Valencia
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 5, 2017 |