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Nick Woodall
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Court Orders Resentencing per PC 1170
California v. Zabelle Docket: C093173 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 11, 2022. A jury found defendant Anthony Zabelle...
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Nick Woodall
Jul 1, 20222 min read
SB 300 UPDATE
SB 300, Cortese and Durazo. Status: 6/30/2022, has been Set FOR Hearing ON 03-AUG-22 9 a.m. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: 1)Existing law...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 15, 20222 min read
New Hearing Ordered for Mental Health Diversion
California v. Qualkinbush Docket: D078778 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 14, 2022. Defendant-appellant Cristina...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 4, 20221 min read
SB 1178 UPDATE
SB 1178, Bradford. Status: On 02-JUN-22 the following history action was applied: "Referred to Com. on PUB. S." Legislative Counsel’s...
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Nick Woodall
Jun 2, 20222 min read
SB 1106 Update
SB 1106, Wiener. Status: 6/1/2022, From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 1). Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law...
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Nick Woodall
May 27, 20222 min read
Remanded for New Gang Enhancement Standards Under AB 333
People v. Ramirez Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: H047847 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: May 25, 2022. Ramirez was...
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Nick Woodall
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Illegal Entry Conviction Reversed
USA V. LUCIO MEDINA-SUAREZ Docket: 20-50294, Opinion Date: April 1, 2022. Defendant was convicted of attempted illegal entry under 8...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Prima Facie Claim for Resentencing Established in 1170.95 Case
People v. Flores Docket: F080584 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 29, 2022. The Court of Appeal agreed with petitioner...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 15, 20221 min read
2nd Appellate District Court Orders Bail Reduction Motion Reheard
In re Brown Docket: B313533 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 14, 2022. The Court of Appeal granted the petition for writ...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 11, 20222 min read
9th Circuit Reverses Qualified Immunity for Police Detective
Ballentine v. Tucker Court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Docket: 20-16805, Opinion Date: March 8, 2022. Plaintiffs filed...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 2, 20221 min read
More Gang Enhancements Reversed
People v. Rodriguez Docket: F078864 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 1, 2022. Defendants Elijah and Michael Rodriguez, two...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 15, 20221 min read
9th Circuit Remands Capital Case for Penalty Phase Trial
Sanders v. Davis Docket: 17-16511, Opinion Date: January 13, 2022. In 1982, Sanders was convicted of murder and sentenced to death....
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Nick Woodall
Jan 12, 20222 min read
9th Circuit Reverses Denial of Motion for Early Termination of Supervised Release
United States v. Ponce Docket: 21-30009, Opinion Date: January 11, 2022. Ponce pleaded guilty to the distribution of methamphetamine in...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 5, 20221 min read
Supreme Court Reverses In re Mohammad
In re Mohammad Docket: S259999, Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Supreme Court held that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 29, 20211 min read
UPDATE: In re Mohammad
In re Mohammad, S259999. (B295152; 42 Cal.App.5th 719; Los Angeles County Superior Court; BA361122, BH011959.) The long awaited ruling...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 23, 20211 min read
Franklin Hearing Granted 30 Years After Conviction
California v. Howard Docket: G059213 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 22, 2021. Defendant Harry Howard filed a motion...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 15, 20212 min read
Involuntary Confession Reverses Murder Conviction
California v. Jimenez Docket: E074849 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 14, 2021. A police officer spotted defendant...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 1, 20212 min read
Punishment Based on Same Indivisible Course of Conduct Must be Stayed
In re L.J. Docket: A161118 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 30, 2021. Antioch police officers, responding to a call...
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Nick Woodall
Nov 24, 20211 min read
REVERSED: Trial Court's Factfinding at Initial Stage of Motion to Vacate Conviction was Improper
California v. Murillo Docket: G059845 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 23, 2021. Appellant Javier Murillo was...
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