4DCA Division 3 Oral Argument - 2026/02/19 - Feb 19, 2026

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4DCA Division 3 Oral Argument - 2026/02/19

California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three 3h 52m 1 speaker 8 chapters transcribed 9 days ago official recording ↗

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What procedural instructions are given to participants at the beginning of the hearing?

Unknown 2:54

To have state remote. I do that thing.

Janice Mazur 3:14

Yeah. Can you state your name for the record? I'm glad this is Janice Major. Hearing on uh Fond uh when when versus font? So just keep your mic muted until your case is called and don't turn on your camera. Thank you. Thank you.

Unknown 3:39

Mm-hmm. I think.

John Racchinelli 3:41

I brought the volume down. Okay. Were you able to hear that? Yeah. I think we all were. I think people outside were able to hear

Paul Hoffman 3:49

next door they did. But that's great that and if the overall volume is raised, I'm probably not gonna need this thing, but that's fair.

John Racchinelli 4:02

conference might have additional amplification so it might boost the volume.

Unknown 4:09

Uh but yeah, basically I'll be fine. Just

Unknown 4:28

Try that together.

Carrie Ann Lewis 4:47

Yeah, it's all right.

Unknown 4:52

Oh, because there's so much going on. Hello. Hi, good morning. Or yeah. Checking air for a P. And have you done those different minute?

Unknown 5:27

Yeah. Uh do it was drive right now so you can see it.

Unknown 6:14

I wanted to do it intelligent.

Unknown 26:11

All rise.

John Racchinelli 26:12

Court of Appeal, Fourth

Unknown 26:14

Appel District Division III is now in session.

Carrie Ann Lewis 26:23

Good morning everyone, welcome. We have two panels this morning, three matters. I am Justice Motuike, to my right is Justice Sanchez, and to my left is Judge Vancroft.

Janice Mazur 26:34

Uh first matter, dough versus cream.

Carrie Ann Lewis 26:46

Mr Doe, you're the appellant. Um, you can approach the podium whenever you're ready. You may go ahead.

Peter Doe 27:03

Good morning, Honours. Uh thank you, Your Honors, for giving me an opportunity today to be here today.

Janice Mazur 27:09

Could we have your appearance, Mr. Doe?

Peter Doe 27:10

Yeah.

Janice Mazur 27:11

Make your appearance.

Carrie Ann Lewis 27:13

No,

Peter Doe 27:13

for state your name state your name. My name is uh Peter Doe.

Carrie Ann Lewis 27:16

Thank you. Uh Mr. Doe, you have reserved fifteen minutes for argument. Would you like to take any of that time for reply? you get an opportunity to reply to the respondents' remarks.

Peter Doe 27:29

Well I have about fourteen minutes on my

Janice Mazur 27:32

Okay, so a minute. I just wanna keep time for you so that we don't get lost. Okay, all right. Whenever you're ready you may proceed.

Peter Doe 27:39

Thank you, your honours, for giving me an opportunity to be here today. We are here today about a car accident that happened on january twenty ninth, twenty twenty one that involved defendant Stefan Green and I on eastbound of Avenida Vista Hermosa in Saclemente, California. The case were on trial from november thirteenth through november twenty first, twenty twenty four. We are here today because I believe three critical mistakes happen at the trial court that violate due process, the evident code and the right to a fair jury trial making any verdict improper under the law. Mistake number one. The austerity shown by the court to me After my opening statement create should a actual and perceived bias to violate due process.

Peter Doe 28:33

Intimidate critical witnesses and rush the trial to the completion, even at the expense of prejudicing the juries against me. Judge Strickland was a new judge for the case due Judge Culliver was engaged in the trial and was not able to try this case. Just Strickland seemed to have been in a rush to complete this case from the very beginning. Likely due to the Thanksgiving holiday. After a few minutes into the pretrial session on Wednesday, november thirteenth, and before getting familiar with the case and the people involved in the case, Judge Strickland already made up his mind that We need to be done with the trial by the end of Red Court business on Thursday the twenty first, and if we are not, the court is inclined to grant a mistrial.

Peter Doe 29:29

The trial started on Wednesday, november thirteenth, and everything needs to be done in only five days since the trial is is only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Just strickling need to be done quickly at my need. for a fair trial begin to collide during my opening statement. While I was confused about the meaning of motion in Lemonin W Lemony one and two. Truth Strickland seemed to have been personally affronted. to yell at me and intimidate me after I used the word insurance and progressive. During my opening statement. I knew I was not allowed to talk about insurance settlement, not liability insurance. But I did not know the m um that mentioning the word progressive is the same thing with menacing