Judge (ret.)
Retired December 2020. Elevated to San Diego County Superior Court by consolidation, 1998; appointed to the San Diego Municipal Court by Gov. George Deukmejian, 1990; deputy district attorney, San Diego, 1976-90; founding partner, Conaway, Wedell & Elias, San Diego, 1976; founding partner, Elias & Foster, San Diego, 1975,
University of San Diego School of Law, 1975
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Revolving Door | San Diego Superior Court (Vista) | Jul. 20, 2017 | 
| Down the Middle | San Diego Superior Court (Vista) | Jul. 15, 2008 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Martinez reversed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2025 | 
| People v. Alvarez reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 2, 2024 | 
| People v. Rodriguez reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2021 | 
| People v. Barton reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2020 | 
| People v. Superior Court (Frezier) petition denied | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 15, 2020 | 
| People v. Barton reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2020 | 
| Fish v. Superior Court (San Diego) petition granted | Evidence | Dec. 3, 2019 | 
| People v. Kopp affirmed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 2, 2019 | 
| People v. Perez affirmed | Immigration | Jan. 25, 2018 | 
| People v. Button affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 21, 2017 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Revolving Door | San Diego Superior Court (Vista) | Jul. 20, 2017 | 
| Down the Middle | San Diego Superior Court (Vista) | Jul. 15, 2008 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| People v. Martinez reversed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 10, 2025 | 
| People v. Alvarez reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jan. 2, 2024 | 
| People v. Rodriguez reversed and remanded | Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 18, 2021 | 
| People v. Barton reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 28, 2020 | 
| People v. Superior Court (Frezier) petition denied | statutory_interpretation | Sep. 15, 2020 | 
| People v. Barton reversed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 21, 2020 | 
| Fish v. Superior Court (San Diego) petition granted | Evidence | Dec. 3, 2019 | 
| People v. Kopp affirmed in part | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 2, 2019 | 
| People v. Perez affirmed | Immigration | Jan. 25, 2018 | 
| People v. Button affirmed | Criminal Law and Procedure | Aug. 21, 2017 | 
 

 
