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David L. Gappa · Criminal Defense Attorney
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David L. Gappa is on California’s State Bar roll, #175260, admitted in 1994; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Fresno, Fresno County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Criminal Defense. 40 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is US Attorney's Office. Registry record updated 21 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #175260 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1994 |
| Law school | Univ of Georgia SOL |
| Firm | US Attorney's Office |
| Location | Fresno, Fresno County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Justin Gladding | Counsel for the respondent | 584 F. App'x 464 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 August 2014 |
| United States v. Eric Vallejos | Counsel for the respondent | 742 F.3d 902 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 February 2014 |
| United States v. Ralph Maldonado | Counsel for the respondent | 484 F. App'x 194 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 June 2012 |
| United States v. Glenn | Counsel for the respondent | 472 F. App'x 778 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 April 2012 |
| United States v. Ron Vaughn | Counsel for the respondent | 468 F. App'x 715 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 February 2012 |
| United States v. James Scheidt | Counsel for the respondent | 465 F. App'x 609 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 January 2012 |
| United States v. Francisco Andrade-Alvarado | Counsel for the respondent | 463 F. App'x 672 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 December 2011 |
| United States v. Michael Hollis | Counsel for the respondent | 455 F. App'x 769 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 October 2011 |
| United States v. Karen Freyling | Counsel for the respondent | 451 F. App'x 677 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 October 2011 |
| United States v. Ephraim Aguirre Ii | Counsel for the respondent | 448 F. App'x 670 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 August 2011 |
| United States v. Maier | Counsel for the respondent | 646 F.3d 1148 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 April 2011 |
| United States v. Maier | Counsel for the respondent | 639 F.3d 927 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 April 2011 |
| United States v. Lynn | Counsel for the respondent | 636 F.3d 1127 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 February 2011 |
| United States v. Michael Hollis | Counsel for the respondent | 377 F. App'x 635 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 April 2010 |
| United States v. Bradly Nelson | Counsel for the respondent | 371 F. App'x 762 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 2010 |
| United States v. Bradley Smith | Counsel for the respondent | 365 F. App'x 781 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 February 2010 |
| United States v. Gogolewski | Counsel for the respondent | 329 F. App'x 118 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 June 2009 |
| United States v. Gogolewski | Counsel for the respondent | 329 F. App'x 118 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 June 2009 |
| United States v. Rodriguez | Counsel for the respondent | 322 F. App'x 533 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 April 2009 |
| United States v. Rodriguez | Counsel for the respondent | 322 F. App'x 533 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 April 2009 |
| United States v. Large | Counsel for the respondent | 276 F. App'x 584 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 April 2008 |
| United States v. Salvatierra | Counsel for the respondent | 268 F. App'x 516 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 February 2008 |
| United States v. Montano | Counsel for the respondent | 249 F. App'x 567 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 September 2007 |
| United States v. Lee | Counsel for the respondent | 234 F. App'x 786 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 July 2007 |
| United States v. Yingst | Counsel for the respondent | 231 F. App'x 632 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 May 2007 |
| United States v. Lopez-Gonzalez | Counsel for the respondent | 192 F. App'x 658 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 July 2006 |
| United States v. Lopez-Patino | Counsel for the respondent | 175 F. App'x 838 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 March 2006 |
| United States v. Lopez-Patino | Counsel for the respondent | 175 F. App'x 838 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 March 2006 |
| United States v. Serrato-Camacho | Counsel for the respondent | 163 F. App'x 535 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 January 2006 |
| United States v. Flores-Cernas | Counsel for the respondent | 155 F. App'x 338 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 December 2005 |
| United States v. Lopez-Diaz | Counsel for the respondent | 154 F. App'x 638 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 November 2005 |
| United States v. Luis Manuel Rodriguez-Lara | Counsel for the plaintiff | 421 F.3d 932 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 August 2005 |
| United States v. Ali Abdulatif Karaouni, AKA Ali Abdelatif Karaouni | Counsel for the respondent | 379 F.3d 1139 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 August 2004 |
| United States v. Medrano-Gallegos | Counsel for the respondent | 97 F. App'x 143 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 May 2004 |
| United States v. Francisco Campos-Fuerte | Counsel for the respondent | 366 F.3d 691 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 April 2004 |
| United States v. Elizonda-Llamas | Counsel for the respondent | 94 F. App'x 647 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 April 2004 |
| United States v. Francisco Campos-Fuerte | Counsel for the respondent | 357 F.3d 956 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 February 2004 |
| United States v. Lupercio-Olivares | Counsel for the respondent | 83 F. App'x 226 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 December 2003 |
| United States v. Carrillo-Martinez | Counsel for the respondent | 81 F. App'x 223 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 November 2003 |
| United States v. Marquez | Counsel for the respondent | 74 F. App'x 822 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 September 2003 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is US Attorney's Office.
The law school on the record is University of Georgia School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1994 · 32 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
40 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Fresno, in Fresno County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Fresno, seated at Fresno.
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