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Michael M. Dest

Judge · Superior Court of San Bernardino County · 2013–2019

Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 1998–2011 · , Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 1995–1998 · , Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino 1989–1995

C+
provisional — 67% — 2 of 3 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; would rank in the top 45% of 312 graded judges, but ten rulings are needed for a standing letter — 3 so far

On the assumption that the model is right — qwen3.8-27b reads the court's own disposition right 70% of the time, graded on a curve: A is the top fifth of the judges graded under this model, F the bottom fifth; ++ / + / − / −− within the band. How the grade is made.

9cases reviewed on appeal
—9 merits decisions: a rate is shown from 10

Outcomes on appeal

affirmed 5 reversed in part 3 modified 1

Areas

criminal 8 civil 1

By year: 2015 4 · 2013 2 · 2019 1 · 2016 1 · 2014 1 ·

Analysis

4 of this judge's reviewed cases have an analysis; counts are shown from 10.

Cases

  1. Martinez v. California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. JAD18-14 · 2019-01-08 · civil · affirmed
  2. People v. Andrade CA4/2 E063762 · 2016-06-15 · criminal · reversed in part
  3. P. v. Holland CA4/1 D068040 · 2015-12-17 · criminal · modified
  4. People v. Rivas CA4/2 E061607 · 2015-03-04 · criminal · affirmed
  5. People v. Johnson CA4/2 E061858 · 2015-02-20 · criminal · affirmed
  6. People v. Gibbs CA4/1 D066856 · 2015-01-21 · criminal · affirmed
  7. People v. Pisciotta CA4/2 E058519 · 2014-03-11 · criminal · reversed in part
  8. P. v. Eason CA4/2 E057474 · 2013-06-19 · criminal · affirmed
  9. P. v. Saldana CA4/2 E054360 · 2013-03-26 · criminal · reversed in part