Justice (Ret.)
Appointed justice, 5th District Court of Appeal, by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009, retired January 2025; of counsel, Dowling, Aaron & Keeler, 2006-09; California state senator 1998-2006; California state assemblyman, 1994-98; judicial appointments secretary to Gov. Pete Wilson, 1991-94; chief deputy appointments secretary to Gov. George Deukmejian, 1988-91; member, California Fair Employment and Housing Commission, 1985-87; sole practitioner, 1983-88; partner, Vartabedian & Poochigian, 1975-83.
Santa Clara University School of Law, 1975
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Serving in all 3 branches of government have given Justice Charles Poochigian a unique perspective | 5th District Court of Appeal | Mar. 2, 2023 |
| Charles "Chuck" Poochigian | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Jan. 28, 2013 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
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Kaur v. Dual Arch International
author
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Real Property | Dec. 12, 2024 |
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Modification: Williams v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
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Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 26, 2024 |
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Knudsen v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 4, 2024 |
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People v. Rojas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2024 |
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Williams v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 28, 2024 |
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TRC Operating Co. v. Shabazian 3
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 4, 2024 |
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Jones v. Solgen Construction
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 27, 2024 |
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People v. Patterson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
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People v. Campos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 22, 2024 |
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Perez v. Oakdale Irrigation Dist.
author
|
Immunity | Jan. 9, 2024 |
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People v. Rojas
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 18, 2023 |
|
People v. Mitchell
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 |
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Cruz v. City of Merced
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 14, 2023 |
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Schmidt v. Trinut Farm Management
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 28, 2023 |
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In re Damian L.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 12, 2023 |
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Ramirez v. Superior Court (Department of Motor Vehicles)
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 8, 2023 |
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People v. Lewis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 7, 2022 |
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Kaur v. Foster Poultry Farms LLC
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 15, 2022 |
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Wyatt v. Kern High School
author
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 12, 2022 |
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People v. Rojas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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Therolf v. Superior Court (Madera County Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services)
concurring
|
Juveniles | Jun. 28, 2022 |
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People v. Serrano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 27, 2022 |
|
Torres v. Adventist Health System/West
concurring
|
Remedies | Apr. 15, 2022 |
|
Reyes v. Beneficial State Bank
author
|
Consumer Law | Mar. 24, 2022 |
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Modification: People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 28, 2022 |
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People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2022 |
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Panterra GP, Inc. v. Superior Court (Rosedale Bakersfield Retail VI, LLC)
author
|
Contracts | Feb. 2, 2022 |
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People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 28, 2021 |
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People v. Jaimes
dissenting
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 27, 2021 |
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People v. Montes
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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People v. Hernandez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2020 |
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People v. Nash
dissenting
|
statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 |
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People v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2020 |
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In re M.R.
author
|
Dependency | May 1, 2020 |
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People v. Bell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 2, 2020 |
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People v. Quinonez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 |
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People v. Aviles
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2019 |
|
Caltec AG v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
concurring
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 4, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Warren
remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 25, 2018 |
|
People v. Warren
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2018 |
|
Marriage of Rodriguez
author
|
Family Law | May 23, 2018 |
|
Modification: Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
dissenting
|
Consumer Law | Feb. 26, 2018 |
|
People v. Dynes
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2018 |
|
Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
dissenting
|
Consumer Law | Feb. 1, 2018 |
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Visalia Retail, LP v. City of Visalia
author
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 1, 2018 |
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People v. Rodriguez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 20, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Serving in all 3 branches of government have given Justice Charles Poochigian a unique perspective | 5th District Court of Appeal | Mar. 2, 2023 |
| Charles "Chuck" Poochigian | 5th District Court of Appeal (Fresno) | Jan. 28, 2013 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
Kaur v. Dual Arch International
author
|
Real Property | Dec. 12, 2024 |
|
Modification: Williams v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Apr. 26, 2024 |
|
Knudsen v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 4, 2024 |
|
People v. Rojas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 28, 2024 |
|
Williams v. Doctors Medical Center of Modesto
author
|
Anti-SLAPP | Mar. 28, 2024 |
|
TRC Operating Co. v. Shabazian 3
dissenting
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 4, 2024 |
|
Jones v. Solgen Construction
author
|
Arbitration | Feb. 27, 2024 |
|
People v. Patterson
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 27, 2024 |
|
People v. Campos
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 22, 2024 |
|
Perez v. Oakdale Irrigation Dist.
author
|
Immunity | Jan. 9, 2024 |
|
People v. Rojas
reversed and remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 18, 2023 |
|
People v. Mitchell
concurring
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 15, 2023 |
|
Cruz v. City of Merced
author
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 14, 2023 |
|
Schmidt v. Trinut Farm Management
author
|
Civil Procedure | Jun. 28, 2023 |
|
In re Damian L.
author
|
Dependency | Apr. 12, 2023 |
|
Ramirez v. Superior Court (Department of Motor Vehicles)
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Mar. 8, 2023 |
|
People v. Lewis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Dec. 7, 2022 |
|
Kaur v. Foster Poultry Farms LLC
concurring
|
Civil Procedure | Sep. 15, 2022 |
|
Wyatt v. Kern High School
author
|
Public Records Act | Jul. 12, 2022 |
|
People v. Rojas
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 29, 2022 |
|
Therolf v. Superior Court (Madera County Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services)
concurring
|
Juveniles | Jun. 28, 2022 |
|
People v. Serrano
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 27, 2022 |
|
Torres v. Adventist Health System/West
concurring
|
Remedies | Apr. 15, 2022 |
|
Reyes v. Beneficial State Bank
author
|
Consumer Law | Mar. 24, 2022 |
|
Modification: People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 28, 2022 |
|
People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2022 |
|
Panterra GP, Inc. v. Superior Court (Rosedale Bakersfield Retail VI, LLC)
author
|
Contracts | Feb. 2, 2022 |
|
People v. Vasquez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 28, 2021 |
|
People v. Jaimes
dissenting
|
statutory_interpretation | Jan. 27, 2021 |
|
People v. Montes
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 20, 2021 |
|
People v. Hernandez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 15, 2020 |
|
People v. Nash
dissenting
|
statutory_interpretation | Aug. 5, 2020 |
|
People v. Davis
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 4, 2020 |
|
In re M.R.
author
|
Dependency | May 1, 2020 |
|
People v. Bell
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 2, 2020 |
|
People v. Quinonez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Mar. 16, 2020 |
|
People v. Aviles
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Sep. 17, 2019 |
|
Caltec AG v. Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
concurring
|
Environmental Law | Jan. 4, 2019 |
|
Modification: People v. Warren
remanded
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 25, 2018 |
|
People v. Warren
dissenting
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 2, 2018 |
|
Marriage of Rodriguez
author
|
Family Law | May 23, 2018 |
|
Modification: Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
dissenting
|
Consumer Law | Feb. 26, 2018 |
|
People v. Dynes
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 16, 2018 |
|
Gutierrez v. Carmax Auto Superstores California
dissenting
|
Consumer Law | Feb. 1, 2018 |
|
Visalia Retail, LP v. City of Visalia
author
|
Environmental Law | Feb. 1, 2018 |
|
People v. Rodriguez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 20, 2017 |