Governor Finally Refers More Commutations
On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) will review the following commutation applications referred to it from...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 4, 20231 min read
Appellate Court Reverses Denial of 1437 Relief
California v. Guiffreda Docket: D079834 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 3, 2023. Defendant-appellant Michelle...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 31, 20221 min read
Cop Shining Flashlight Equals Detention
People v. Tacardon Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S264219, Opinion Date: December 29, 2022. The Supreme Court held that a...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 17, 20222 min read
Firearm Enhancement Stricken on Resentencing
People v. Arellano Docket: H049413 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 16, 2022. In 1992, Arellano and two others were...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Trial Court Erred in Denying CDCR Recommendation to Recall Sentence
People v. E.M. Docket: H049467 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 6, 2022. In 1984, E.M. was convicted on 15 counts,...
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Nick Woodall
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Probation Officer Cannot Order Drug Classes
USA v. Jerre Nishida Court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Docket: 21-10070, Opinion Date: November 17, 2022. Defendant...
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Nick Woodall
Nov 8, 20222 min read
Defense Counsel Ineffective: REVERSED
Danny Jones v. Charles Ryan Docket: 18-99005, Opinion Date: November 7, 2022. Petitioner asserted that his trial counsel was...
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Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Gang Tattoos Risk Torture If Deported to El Salvador
Miguel Velasquez-Samayoa v. Merrick Garland Docket: 21-70093, Opinion Date: September 23, 2022.Petitioner asserted that, if he were...
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Nick Woodall
Sep 1, 20222 min read
9th Cir. Ct. Reverses BIA Removal Order
Oscar Gonzalez-Castillo v. Merrick Garland Docket: 21-70112, Opinion Date: August 31, 2022. At Petitioner’s removal proceeding, the...
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Nick Woodall
Aug 22, 20222 min read
JLWOP Plea Deal Open for Post-Conviction Relief
Freddie Crespin v. Charles Ryan Docket: 18-15073, Opinion Date: August 19, 2022. Petitioner was charged in Arizona with first-degree...
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Nick Woodall
Aug 19, 20222 min read
REVERSED: Denial of Self-Representation
California v. Orosco Docket: D079723 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: August 17, 2022. Appellant Jesse Orosco appeals his...
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Nick Woodall
Aug 5, 20221 min read
CA 5th District Reverses Gang Enhancements
People v. Lopez Docket: F076295A (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: August 4, 2022. Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession...
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Nick Woodall
Jul 21, 20222 min read
Prisoner Wins SOS Petition
Thomas Creech v. Tim Richardson Docket: 10-99015, Opinion Date: July 20, 2022.While serving two life sentences for multiple convictions...
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Nick Woodall
Jul 15, 20221 min read
Conviction Reversed: Unknown Deportation Consequences Equals Relief
California v. Singh Docket: C093084 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 14, 2022. Defendant Pravindar Prem Singh, a noncitizen...
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Nick Woodall
Jul 7, 20221 min read
Prolonged Traffic Stop Resulting in Police Discovery of Drugs Violates 4th Amendment
People v. Ayon Docket: H047360 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 6, 2022. After the police saw Ayon commit two minor traffic...
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Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20221 min read
Congratulations!
Posse Solutions congratulates the following people who received a commutation of their sentence: Andrey Bernik, 45-life (2006) to...
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Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20222 min read
Governor Newsom Grants Pardons & Commutations!
7/1/2022—Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted 17 pardons, 15 commutations, and one medical reprieve. The California...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Supreme Court Approves Pardon Request for 2-Time Felon
6/29/2022— Today, the Supreme Court granted Governor Gavin Newsom authority to pardon Julie Ruehle for her 1999 convictions for drug...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 30, 20221 min read
Gang & Firearm Enhancements Reversed
People v. Rojas Docket: F080361 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 29, 2022. Defendant and a codefendant shot and killed...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 22, 20222 min read
SB 990 UPDATE
SB 990, Hueso. Status: On 21-JUN-22 the following history action was applied: "From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR....
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