Vacated: Threat of Self-Harm Does Not Constitute Harm to 3rd Person
People v. Johnson Docket: A160025 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 17, 2022. Johnson was convicted of multiple offenses...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 15, 20222 min read
AB 960 UPDATE
AB 960, Ting. Status: 6/9/2022 “Set FOR Hearing ON 28-JUN-22 9:30 a.m.” Legislative Counsel’s Digest: This bill would require the...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Court Overturns Plea Deal; Vacates Conviction
California v. Soto Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C092015 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 6, 2022. During a...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Resentencing Ordered for Mental Health Diversion Case
California v. Bunas Docket: D078819 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 14, 2022. In a previous opinion in this matter...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Violation of 'Double Jeopardy' Clause Reverses Conviction
USA v. Richard Mathews Docket: 19-56110, Opinion Date: June 13, 2022. Defendant argued that his conviction and sentence under 18 U.S.C....
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Nick Woodall
Jun 4, 20222 min read
Summary Denial of Motion to Vacate Plea Deal: Erroneous
USA v. Justin Werle Docket: 20-36005, Opinion Date: June 3, 2022. Defendant sought to vacate the conviction because he pled guilty...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 2, 20221 min read
California Supreme Court Approves 2 More Commutations
6/1/22—The Supreme Court today gave Governor Gavin Newsom permission to commute two sentences: James Ratliff’s 1987 sentence of life...
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Nick Woodall
May 27, 20221 min read
Supreme Court: Proposition 57 Applies to Defendant's Resentencing
People v. Padilla Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S263375, Opinion Date: May 26, 2022. The Supreme Court held that...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 29, 20221 min read
REMAND In Light of SB 567 & AB 124
People v. Garcia Docket: B306081 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 28, 2022. Defendant was convicted of second degree...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 16, 20221 min read
Manslaughter Conviction Reversed: Conviction Under Wrong Statute
People v. Reynoza Docket: H047594 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 15, 2022. Reynoza was convicted of dissuading a...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 12, 20222 min read
9th Circuit Court Vacates Convictions for Encouraging Aliens
United States v. Hansen Docket: 17-10548, Opinion Date: February 10, 2022. Hansen operated AHA, which ran a program that purported to...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 12, 20222 min read
Court Reverses Criminal Street Gang Findings
People v. Delgado Docket: B299482 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 10, 2022. Delgado was convicted of shooting at an...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 10, 20222 min read
9th Circuit Court: Insufficient Evidence to Support Firearm Conviction
United States v. Mendoza Docket: 19-50092, Opinion Date: February 8, 2022. At age 15, Mendoza joined the Canta Ranas Organization (CRO),...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Remand to Withdraw from Original Plea Agreement
California v. Scarano Docket: C092538 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 9, 2022.Pursuant to a negotiated agreement...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 4, 20221 min read
Kidnapping Conviction Reversed by Ninth Circuit Court
United States v. Jackson Docket: 19-10070, Opinion Date: February 3, 2022. Jackson violently attacked his girlfriend. The entire attack...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 3, 20222 min read
REVERSAL: Trial Court's Failure to Instruct on 'Mistake of Fact' is Prejudicial
California v. Speck Docket: C093273 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 2, 2022. A jury found defendant Richard Speck...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 27, 20221 min read
9th Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of Prisoner
Jones v. Slade Docket: 20-15642, Opinion Date: January 24, 2022. The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's grant of summary...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 15, 20223 min read
Clemency Applications Do’s & Don’ts!
Many prisoners have had their sentences commuted in the last few years. And there are literally thousands of applications pending at the...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 15, 20222 min read
Governor Newsom Grants More Commutations!
1/13/2022—Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted 24 pardons, 18 commutations and 5 reprieves. The Governor regards...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Immigrant Entitled to Cancellation of Removal Order
Walcott v. Garland Docket: 18-70393, Opinion Date: December 22, 2021. The Ninth Circuit granted the petition for review of the BIA's...
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