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Kelley A. Johnson · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Kelley A. Johnson is on California’s State Bar roll, #216387, admitted in 2001; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense. 20 case appearances are listed on this profile. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #216387 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 2001 |
| Law school | Thomas Jefferson SOL |
| Firm | Ofc Attorney General |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People v. Dearborne | Counsel for the respondent | 34 Cal. App. 5th 250 | California Court of Appeal | 21 March 2019 |
| People v. Jimenez | Counsel for the respondent | 32 Cal. App. 5th 409 | California Court of Appeal | 21 February 2019 |
| People v. Hamilton | Counsel for the respondent | 30 Cal. App. 5th 673 | California Court of Appeal | 21 December 2018 |
| People v. Bac Tieng Nguyen | Counsel for the respondent | 12 Cal. App. 5th 44 | California Court of Appeal | 30 May 2017 |
| People v. Watson | Counsel for the respondent | 8 Cal. App. 5th 496 | California Court of Appeal | 10 February 2017 |
| People v. Sanchez | Counsel for the respondent | 245 Cal. App. 4th 1409 | California Court of Appeal | 28 March 2016 |
| Rolando Sanchez v. G. Lewis | Counsel for the respondent | 615 F. App'x 422 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 August 2015 |
| People v. Casica | Counsel for the respondent | 223 Cal. App. 4th 320 | California Court of Appeal | 24 January 2014 |
| Eric Burton v. Matthew Cate | Counsel for the respondent | 546 F. App'x 624 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 October 2013 |
| Marcos Mendiola v. Anthony Hedgpeth, Warden | Counsel for the respondent | 511 F. App'x 630 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 March 2013 |
| People v. Luna | Counsel for the respondent | 209 Cal. App. 4th 460 | California Court of Appeal | 18 September 2012 |
| People v. Manzo | Counsel for the respondent | 53 Cal. 4th 880 | California Supreme Court | 8 March 2012 |
| People v. Sherow | Counsel for the respondent | 196 Cal. App. 4th 1296 | California Court of Appeal | 28 June 2011 |
| Stroud v. Adams | Counsel for the respondent | 417 F. App'x 632 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 1 March 2011 |
| People v. Martin | Counsel for the respondent | 51 Cal. 4th 75 | California Supreme Court | 30 December 2010 |
| People v. Herrera | Counsel for the respondent | 49 Cal. 4th 613 | California Supreme Court | 1 July 2010 |
| People v. Martin | Counsel for the respondent | 175 Cal. App. 4th 1252 | California Court of Appeal | 24 June 2009 |
| People v. Quiroz | Counsel for the respondent | 155 Cal. App. 4th 1420 | California Court of Appeal | 10 October 2007 |
| People v. Brenn | Counsel for the respondent | 152 Cal. App. 4th 166 | California Court of Appeal | 18 June 2007 |
| People v. Licas | Counsel for the respondent | 41 Cal. 4th 362 | California Supreme Court | 18 June 2007 |
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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 Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 2001 · 25 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Appellate Law and Criminal Defense.
20 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in San Diego, in San Diego County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, seated at San Diego.
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