Turner

I. INTRODUCTION

In this consolidated proceeding, appellant appeals in pro per from the judgment following the trial court’s order sustaining, without leave to amend, respondents’ demurrer to appellant’s second amended complaint. The complaint alleged legal malpractice regarding respondent Hall’s representation of appellant in parole revocation proceedings. Appellant also appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to strike respondent’s memorandum of costs. We affirm both the judgment and the order denying appellant’s motion to strike costs.

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant is a parolee from the California state prison system, having been released from Avenal State Prison in January 2010. He had been imprisoned for, apparently, indecent exposure and other sexual related offenses and, in 2006, had been required to register as a sex offender under Proposition 83, aka “Jessica’s Law.” On April 6, 2010, appellant was taken into custody by the Parole Department for allegedly violating conditions of his parole. Shortly thereafter, on April 21, 2010,

1 appellant met and retained respondent Hall (hereafter Hall)1 as his attorney to represent him in the…