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2025The exclusionary rule is “ ‘a judicially created remedy designed to safeguard Fourth Amendment rights generally through its deterrent effect, rather than a personal constitutional right of the party aggrieved.’ ” (United States v. Leon (1984) 468 U.S. 897, 906 [ 82 L.Ed.2d 677 ] (Leon), quoting United States v. Calandra (1974) 414 U.S. 338, 348 [ 38 L.Ed.2d 561 ].) In Leon, the United States Supreme Court established the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule.

2025The exclusionary rule is “ ‘a judicially created remedy designed to safeguard Fourth Amendment rights generally through its deterrent effect, rather than a personal constitutional right of the party aggrieved.’ ” (United States v. Leon (1984) 468 U.S. 897, 906 [ 82 L.Ed.2d 677 ] (Leon), quoting United States v. Calandra (1974) 414 U.S. 338, 348 [ 38 L.Ed.2d 561 ].) In Leon, the United States Supreme Court established the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule.

2023The 18-month period here exceeds what we would consider a reasonable period of time for such training to occur justifying the use of the good faith exception expressed in Davis v. United States (2011) 564 U.S. 229, 231 [holding the exclusionary rule does not apply 3 Lopez was decided on November 25, 2019, while the search at issue in this case occurred on May 7, 2021. 11. “when the police conduct a search in compliance with binding precedent that is later overruled”].

2023The 18-month period here exceeds what we would consider a reasonable period of time for such training to occur justifying the use of the good faith exception expressed in Davis v. United States (2011) 564 U.S. 229, 231 [holding the exclusionary rule does not apply 3 Lopez was decided on November 25, 2019, while the search at issue in this case occurred on May 7, 2021. 11. “when the police conduct a search in compliance with binding precedent that is later overruled”].

2025Normally, therefore, a token or nominal offer will not satisfy this good faith requirement.” (Wear, supra, 121 Cal.App.3d at p. 821 .) However, “even a ‘modest settlement offer’ may be in good faith if it is believed the defendant has a significant likelihood of prevailing at trial.” (Jones v. Dumrichob (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1258 , 1264.) To be considered realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the case, the offer must have ““‘some reasonable prospect of acceptance.’”” (Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 918, 924 .) “Whether the offer is reasonable ‘depen

2025Normally, therefore, a token or nominal offer will not satisfy this good faith requirement.” (Wear, supra, 121 Cal.App.3d at p. 821 .) However, “even a ‘modest settlement offer’ may be in good faith if it is believed the defendant has a significant likelihood of prevailing at trial.” (Jones v. Dumrichob (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1258 , 1264.) To be considered realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the case, the offer must have ““‘some reasonable prospect of acceptance.’”” (Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 918, 924 .) “Whether the offer is reasonable ‘depen

2016(See Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, supra, 39 Cal.4th at p. 531 [assuming without deciding that Code of Civil Procedure section 998 entailed a good faith requirement].) The good faith test requires that " ' " 'the settlement offer be "realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the particular case" ' " and that there be " ' "some reasonable prospect of acceptance. [Citation.]" ' " [Citation.] " '[A] party having no expectation that his offer will be accepted "will not be allowed to benefit from a no-risk offer made for the sole purpose of later recovering lar

2016(See Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, supra, 39 Cal.4th at p. 531 [assuming without deciding that Code of Civil Procedure section 998 entailed a good faith requirement].) The good faith test requires that " ' " 'the settlement offer be "realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the particular case" ' " and that there be " ' "some reasonable prospect of acceptance. [Citation.]" ' " [Citation.] " '[A] party having no expectation that his offer will be accepted "will not be allowed to benefit from a no-risk offer made for the sole purpose of later recovering lar

2025For purposes of the good faith exception, the question before this court is “‘whether a reasonably well trained officer would have known that the search was illegal’ in light of ‘all of the circumstances.’” (Herring, supra, 555 U.S. at p. 145 ; Prichett, supra, 102 Cal.App.5th at p. 362.) “Police officers[, including probation officers,] are not legal experts. ‘[W]hat would be reasonable for a well-trained officer is not necessarily the same as what would be reasonable for a jurist.’ (United States v. Workman (10th Cir. 2017) 863 F.3d 1313, 1321 ; see Heien v. North Carolina (2014) 574 U.S. 54

2024“Leon teaches that the exclusionary rule should not be applied where exclusion cannot be expected to serve ‘ “as an incentive for the law enforcement profession as a whole to conduct themselves in accord with the Fourth Amendment.” [Citations.]’ [Citation.]” (Willis, supra, 28 Cal.4th at p. 48 .) Thus, “the good faith exception does not apply where law enforcement is collectively at fault for an inaccurate record that results in an unconstitutional search. [Citations.]” (Id. at p. 49.) “[T]he exclusionary rule serves to deter deliberate, reckless, or grossly negligent conduct, or in some circu

2026Citing Wear v. Calderon (1981) 121 Cal.App.3d 818 , Reyes-Gonzalez argues “a token or nominal offer will not satisfy the good faith requirement . . . [¶] . . . unless it is absolutely clear that no reasonable possibility exists that the defendant will be held liable.” (Id. at p. 821.) True, Color Marble did not offer to pay Reyes-Gonzalez to settle his case; Color Marble offered only to waive its right to seek fees and costs, in exchange for a dismissal of the action with prejudice.

2025Normally, therefore, a token or nominal offer will not satisfy this good faith requirement.” (Wear, supra, 121 Cal.App.3d at p. 821 .) However, “even a ‘modest settlement offer’ may be in good faith if it is believed the defendant has a significant likelihood of prevailing at trial.” (Jones v. Dumrichob (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1258 , 1264.) To be considered realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the case, the offer must have ““‘some reasonable prospect of acceptance.’”” (Licudine v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2019) 30 Cal.App.5th 918, 924 .) “Whether the offer is reasonable ‘depen

2023The affidavit stated, “deputies . . . located a Beretta .40-caliber handgun on the victim’s person.” 45 238 Cal.App.4th at p. 766 , quoting Leon, supra, 468 U.S. at pp. 920, 922; Meza, supra, 90 CalApp.5th at p. 543) Thus, under the good faith exception, the “exclusionary rule does not bar the use in the prosecution’s case-in-chief of evidence obtained by officers acting in reasonable reliance on a search warrant issued by a detached and neutral magistrate but ultimately found to be unsupported by probable cause.” (People v. Lim (2000) 85 Cal.App.4th 1289, 1296 , citing Leon, at p. 922.) There

2023We review the application of the good faith exception de novo, applying “the objective test of ‘ “whether a reasonably well-trained officer would have known that the search was illegal despite the magistrate’s authorization.” ’ ” (People v. Lazarus, supra, 238 Cal.App.4th at pp. 766-767.) In other words, we ask whether a reasonably well trained officer “ ‘would have known that his affidavit failed to establish probable cause and that he should not have applied for the warrant.’ ” (People v. Camarella, supra, 46 54 Cal.3d at pp. 605-606.) “[T]he government has the burden to prove facts warranti

2021Owing to the lack of charges being filed against [defendant] regarding the May 30, 2013, arrest, [defendant] never appeared before a magistrate for arraignment on those allegations.[ 8] 6 The prosecution further asserted that, even if the taking of the DNA sample from defendant violated his Fourth Amendment rights, suppression was not appropriate based on the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule, citing Illinois v. Krull (1987) 480 U.S. 340, 347-350 [ 94 L.Ed.2d 364 ]. 7 According the parties’ pleadings related to defendant’s suppression motion, he had been arrested on May 30, 2013, f

2021Owing to the lack of charges being filed against [defendant] regarding the May 30, 2013, arrest, [defendant] never appeared before a magistrate for arraignment on those allegations.[ 8] 6 The prosecution further asserted that, even if the taking of the DNA sample from defendant violated his Fourth Amendment rights, suppression was not appropriate based on the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule, citing Illinois v. Krull (1987) 480 U.S. 340, 347-350 [ 94 L.Ed.2d 364 ]. 7 According the parties’ pleadings related to defendant’s suppression motion, he had been arrested on May 30, 2013, f

2021The Attorney General alternatively contends that even if there was not probable cause to issue the warrant, the good faith exception to the exclusionary rules applies because the affidavit “was not so ‘plainly deficient’ that no reasonable well-trained officer could have relied on it.” A. Legal Principles “The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits ‘unreasonable searches and seizures’ and requires search warrants to be issued only upon a showing of ‘probable cause’ describing with particularity ‘the place to be searched, and the . . . things to be seized.’ ” (Westerfield,

2021The Attorney General alternatively contends that even if there was not probable cause to issue the warrant, the good faith exception to the exclusionary rules applies because the affidavit “was not so ‘plainly deficient’ that no reasonable well-trained officer could have relied on it.” A. Legal Principles “The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits ‘unreasonable searches and seizures’ and requires search warrants to be issued only upon a showing of ‘probable cause’ describing with particularity ‘the place to be searched, and the . . . things to be seized.’ ” (Westerfield,

2022(People v. Ashley (1954) 42 Cal.2d 246 , 263–264 (Ashley).) “The intent to steal or animus furandi is the intent, without a good faith claim of right, to permanently deprive the owner of possession.” (People v. Davis (1998) 19 Cal.4th 301, 305 .) A defendant’s good faith but erroneous belief in the truth of his or her misrepresentation or that the defendant has a right or claim to the property taken “ ‘negates the felonious intent necessary for conviction of theft.’ ” (People v. Kaufman (2017) 17 Cal.App.5th 370, 388 , quoting People v. Tufunga (1999) 21 Cal.4th 935, 938 ; see also People v. M

2020(See People v. Lancaster (2007) 41 Cal.4th 50, 88 [“claim-of-right defense does not extend to the crime of extortion”]; People v. Tufunga (1999) 21 Cal.4th 935, 955 [“courts will not recognize a good faith defense to the satisfaction of a debt when accomplished by the use of force or fear”].) Moreover, the trial court reasonably could have concluded that a determination whether Shawn owed money to Oberdiear, and if so, how much, would have necessitated an undue consumption of time and created a substantial risk of confusing or misleading the jury.

2005(See Pineda v. Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. (1980) 112 Cal.App.3d 53, 63 [ 169 Cal.Rptr. 66 ]; Wear v. Calderon (1981) 121 Cal.App.3d 818, 821-822 [ 175 Cal.Rptr. 566 ] (Wear).) Notwithstanding that section 998 contains no express good faith or reasonable offer component, Courts of Appeal have concluded that “the Legislature intends that only good faith settlement offers qualify as valid offers under section 998.” (Elrod v. Oregon Cummins Diesel, Inc. (1987) 195 Cal.App.3d 692, 698 [ 241 Cal.Rptr. 108 ] (Elrod); see Wear, supra, 121 Cal.App.3d at p. 821 [“We believe that in order to accomplish

2005(See Pineda v. Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc. (1980) 112 Cal.App.3d 53, 63 [ 169 Cal.Rptr. 66 ]; Wear v. Calderon (1981) 121 Cal.App.3d 818, 821-822 [ 175 Cal.Rptr. 566 ] (Wear).) Notwithstanding that section 998 contains no express good faith or reasonable offer component, Courts of Appeal have concluded that “the Legislature intends that only good faith settlement offers qualify as valid offers under section 998.” (Elrod v. Oregon Cummins Diesel, Inc. (1987) 195 Cal.App.3d 692, 698 [ 241 Cal.Rptr. 108 ] (Elrod); see Wear, supra, 121 Cal.App.3d at p. 821 [“We believe that in order to accomplish

2026Analysis Theft by larceny is “committed by every person who (1) takes possession (2) of personal property (3) owned or possessed by another, (4) by means of trespass and (5) with intent to steal the property, and (6) carries the property away. [Citations.] The act of taking personal property from the possession of another is always a trespass unless the owner consents to the taking freely and unconditionally or the taker has a legal right to take the property. [Citation.] The intent to steal … is the intent, without a good faith claim of right, to permanently deprive the owner of possession. [

2025He was trying to get away.” She cited CALCRIM No. 252 and argued the jurors could not find Felix guilty of “stealing a vehicle . . . unless [they] f[ou]nd that at the exact moment he got in the car and took off, he was meaning to steal the car.” The repeated references during closing arguments to stealing the vehicle were significant, because “steal” is commonly understood to mean “take or appropriate without right or leave and with intent to keep or make use of wrongfully <stole a car>.” (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dict. (11th ed. 2005) p. 1220; see Davis, supra, 19 Cal.4th at p. 305 [“The

2020(People v. Tersinski (1982) 30 Cal.3d 822, 832 ; see also Heien v. North Carolina (2014) 574 U.S. 54 , 67 [ 190 L.Ed.2d 475 ] 11 (lead opn. of Roberts, J. [recognizing that “an officer can gain no Fourth Amendment advantage through a sloppy study of the laws he is duty[-]bound to enforce”].) Because a reasonably well- trained officer would know that a probation search cannot be conducted absent knowledge that the party to be searched is subject to search terms, the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule does not apply here.

2020(People v. Tersinski (1982) 30 Cal.3d 822, 832 ; see also Heien v. North Carolina (2014) 574 U.S. 54 , 67 [ 190 L.Ed.2d 475 ] 11 (lead opn. of Roberts, J. [recognizing that “an officer can gain no Fourth Amendment advantage through a sloppy study of the laws he is duty[-]bound to enforce”].) Because a reasonably well- trained officer would know that a probation search cannot be conducted absent knowledge that the party to be searched is subject to search terms, the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule does not apply here.

2025In other words, the pretrial offer of settlement required under section 998 must be realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the particular case.” (Wear v. Calderon (1981) 121 Cal.App.3d 818, 821 (Wear); see Regency Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (2006) 39 Cal.4th 507, 531 [“Assuming without deciding” that section 998 has a good faith requirement], superseded by statute on other grounds as stated in Sviridov v. City of San Diego (2017) 14 Cal.App.5th 514, 520, fn. 4 .) “Normally, . . . a token or nominal offer will not satisfy th[e] good faith requirement.” (Wear,

2012There is no dispute that “a good faith requirement must be read into section 998 in order to effectuate the purpose of the statute.” (Adams v. Ford Motor Co. (2011) 199 Cal.App.4th 1475, 1483 [ 132 Cal.Rptr.3d 424 ], citing Wear v. Calderon (1981) 121 Cal.App.3d 818, 821 [ 175 Cal.Rptr. 566 ].) “Good faith . . . requires that the settlement offer be ‘realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the particular case.’ ” ( 199 Cal.App.4th at p. 1483 .) “The offer must therefore, ‘carry with it some reasonable prospect of acceptance. [Citation.]’ ” (Ibid., quoting Elrod v. Oregon Cummins Di

2015Normally, therefore, a token or nominal offer will not satisfy this good faith requirement, . . . .' [Citation.] The offer must 'carry with it some reasonable prospect of acceptance.' " (Jones, supra, 63 Cal.App.4th at p. 1262 .) A section 998 offer for a waiver of costs may have "significant monetary value" where the party is "waiving [its] considerable cost bill." (Jones, supra, 63 Cal.App.4th at p. 1263 [finding no abuse of discretion in awarding expert fees pursuant to a section 998 offer consisting of a cost waiver, but no monetary amount]; see Adams v. Ford Motor Co. (2011) 199 Cal.App.4

2014Werner Co., Inc., supra, 190 Cal.App.3d at p. 711, italics omitted.) However, “ ‘a good faith requirement’ ” is read into section 998, requiring that “ ‘the settlement offer be “realistically reasonable under the circumstances of the particular case” ’ ” and that there be “ ‘ “some reasonable prospect of acceptance. [Citation.]” ’ ” (Bates, supra, 204 Cal.App.4th at p. 220 , quoting Adams v. Ford Motor Co. (2011) 199 Cal.App.4th 1475, 1483 [ 132 Cal.Rptr.3d 424 ].) “ ‘[A] party having no expectation that his offer will be accepted “will not be allowed to benefit from a no-risk offer made for t

2002Peters Co. supra, 73 Cal.App.4th at p. 1283 .) “An adjudication that a settlement was made in ‘good faith’ under Code of Civil Procedure sections 877 and 877.6 bars cross-complaints against the settling parties and provides an offset to nonsettling tortfeasors against their remaining liability. [Citation.] Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6 allows a settling tortfeasor to insulate itself from contribution and equitable indemnity claims. [Citation.] Thus, these statutes provide a ‘defensive ’ procedure by which a joint tortfeasor may extricate itself from a lawsuit and bar actions for equita

2002Peters Co. supra, 73 Cal.App.4th at p. 1283 .) “An adjudication that a settlement was made in ‘good faith’ under Code of Civil Procedure sections 877 and 877.6 bars cross-complaints against the settling parties and provides an offset to nonsettling tortfeasors against their remaining liability. [Citation.] Code of Civil Procedure section 877.6 allows a settling tortfeasor to insulate itself from contribution and equitable indemnity claims. [Citation.] Thus, these statutes provide a ‘defensive ’ procedure by which a joint tortfeasor may extricate itself from a lawsuit and bar actions for equita

1993(Id. at p. 401, fn. 5.) LaFave in his exhaustive treatise on search and seizure 2 suggests the possibility that Leon and a related case decided in the same term, Massachusetts v. Sheppard (1984) 468 U.S. 981 [ 82 L.Ed.2d 737 , 104 S.Ct. 3424 ], may serve “as stepping stones to a more comprehensive good faith exception to tire Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.” (1 LaFave, op. cit. supra, at p. 77. ) The author cautions, however, that “a broader good faith exception is neither a desirable nor a necessary step,” suggesting that an important “incidental benefit” of the Leon rule is its encourage

1993(Id. at p. 401, fn. 5.) LaFave in his exhaustive treatise on search and seizure 2 suggests the possibility that Leon and a related case decided in the same term, Massachusetts v. Sheppard (1984) 468 U.S. 981 [ 82 L.Ed.2d 737 , 104 S.Ct. 3424 ], may serve “as stepping stones to a more comprehensive good faith exception to tire Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.” (1 LaFave, op. cit. supra, at p. 77. ) The author cautions, however, that “a broader good faith exception is neither a desirable nor a necessary step,” suggesting that an important “incidental benefit” of the Leon rule is its encourage

2024The rule serves ‘ “to compel respect for the constitutional guaranty in the only effectively available way—by removing the incentive to disregard it.” ’ ” (Sanders, at p. 334.) The exclusionary rule does not apply if “an officer acting with objective good faith has obtained a search warrant from a judge or magistrate and acted within its scope.” (Leon, supra, 468 U.S. at p. 920 , italics added.) The key to this good faith exception “is ‘that the officers properly executed the warrant and searched only those places and for those objects that it was reasonable to believe were covered by the warr

2024We have rejected ‘[i]ndiscriminate application’ of the rule, [citation], and have held it to be applicable only ‘where its remedial objectives are thought most efficaciously served,’ [citation] --that is, ‘where its deterrence benefits outweigh its “substantial social costs,” ’ [citations].” (Hudson v. Michigan (2006) 547 U.S. 586, 591 (Hudson).) “The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applies when police act in objectively reasonable reliance on a search warrant issued by a detached and neutral magistrate. [Citation.] The prosecution bears the burden to prove officers’ reliance on

1987Indeed, the legislative history of section 877.5 suggests that the Legislature contemplated that a broad good faith standard—as first articulated in River Garden Farms, supra, 26 Cal.App.3d 986—would apply to such agreements. 19 The crucial question presented by this case is how Tech-Bilt’s good faith standard should apply to sliding scale agreements.

1987Indeed, the legislative history of section 877.5 suggests that the Legislature contemplated that a broad good faith standard — as first articulated in River Garden Farms, supra, 26 Cal. App.3d 986 — would apply to such agreements. [19] The crucial question presented by this case is how Tech-Bilt's good faith standard should apply to sliding scale agreements.

2023In determining whether the warrant was so facially deficient that the executing officers could not have reasonably presumed it to be valid, “we apply the objective test of ‘whether a reasonably well trained officer would have known that the search was illegal despite the magistrate’s authorization.’” (People v. Hochanadel (2009) 176 Cal.App.4th 997, 1015 ; see also People v. Camarella (1991) 54 Cal.3d 592, 605 .) “This objective standard ‘requires officers to have a reasonable knowledge of what the law prohibits.’” (People v. Gotfried (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 254, 265 .) That standard was not me

2011However, the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule is inapplicable if ‘the affidavit was “ ‘so lacking in indicia of probable cause’ ” that it would be “ ‘entirely unreasonable’ ” for an officer to believe such cause existed.’ [Citation.] ‘The question is whether “a well-trained officer should reasonably have known that the affidavit failed to establish probable cause (and hence that the officer should not have sought a warrant).” [Citation.] An officer applying for a warrant must exercise reasonable professional judgment and have a reasonable knowledge of what the law prohibits. [Cita