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Christopher J. Rench · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Christopher J. Rench is on California’s State Bar roll, #242001, admitted in 2006; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Sacramento, Sacramento County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Defense. 24 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #242001 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2006 |
| Law school | UC Hastings COL |
| Firm | Ofc. Attorney General |
| Location | Sacramento, Sacramento County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Craine | Counsel for the respondent | 35 Cal. App. 5th 744 | California Court of Appeal | 23 May 2019 |
| People v. Yushchuk | Counsel for the respondent | 28 Cal. App. 5th 120 | California Court of Appeal | 12 October 2018 |
| People v. Bussey | Counsel for the respondent | 24 Cal. App. 5th 1056 | California Court of Appeal | 27 June 2018 |
| People v. Daniels | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. 5th 961 | California Supreme Court | 31 August 2017 |
| People v. Mary H. | Counsel for the respondent | 5 Cal. App. 5th 246 | California Court of Appeal | 7 November 2016 |
| Frye v. Warden, San Quentin State Prison | Counsel for the respondent | 200 F. Supp. 3d 1035 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 9 August 2016 |
| Richard Gilman v. Edmund Brown, Jr. | Counsel for the appellant | 814 F.3d 1007 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 February 2016 |
| People v. Goode | Counsel for the respondent | 243 Cal. App. 4th 484 | California Court of Appeal | 30 December 2015 |
| Gilman v. Brown | Counsel for the defendant | 110 F. Supp. 3d 989 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 27 February 2014 |
| In re Tapia | Counsel for the appellant | 207 Cal. App. 4th 1104 | California Court of Appeal | 25 June 2012 |
| Curtis Sledge v. D. Sisto | Counsel for the respondent | 473 F. App'x 616 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 May 2012 |
| Prellwitz v. Sisto | Counsel for the appellant | 657 F.3d 1021 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 September 2011 |
| Pirtle v. California Board of Prison Terms | Counsel for the appellant | 450 F. App'x 616 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 September 2011 |
| Keith Wiggins v. Ken Clark | Counsel for the respondent | 441 F. App'x 419 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 June 2011 |
| Forrest Richardson v. James Yates | Counsel for the respondent | 435 F. App'x 625 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 June 2011 |
| Jesus Cecena v. R. Subia | Counsel for the respondent | 431 F. App'x 591 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 May 2011 |
| Roberts v. Hartley | Counsel for the appellant | 640 F.3d 1042 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 April 2011 |
| In Re Jenkins | Counsel for the appellant | 50 Cal. 4th 1167 | California Supreme Court | 28 October 2010 |
| Miranda v. Carey | Counsel for the respondent | 746 F. Supp. 2d 1150 | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California | 13 October 2010 |
| Derreck Sunderland v. Kathy Mendoza-Powers | Counsel for the respondent | 386 F. App'x 704 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 July 2010 |
| In Re Maes | Counsel for the respondent | 185 Cal. App. 4th 1094 | California Court of Appeal | 22 June 2010 |
| Edward Ontiveros v. R. Subia | Counsel for the respondent | 365 F. App'x 848 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 January 2010 |
| Conservatorship of Burton | Counsel for the respondent | 170 Cal. App. 4th 1016 | California Court of Appeal | 28 January 2009 |
| In Re Estevez | Counsel for the respondent | 165 Cal. App. 4th 1445 | California Court of Appeal | 8 September 2008 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Ofc. Attorney General.
The law school on the record is UC Hastings College of the Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2006 · 20 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Defense.
24 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Sacramento, in Sacramento County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, seated at Sacramento.
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