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Upper Term Plea Deal Remanded - SB 567
People v. Fox Docket: A165462 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 20, 2023. In 2015, after his co-defendant stole a camera...

Nick Woodall
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Firearm & Gang Enhancements Impermissible
California v. Ramos Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: D074429 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 13, 2023. In a...

Nick Woodall
Apr 15, 20232 min read
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Denial of FM Petition Gains Fed Court Traction
Jonathan Duke v. Josie Gastelo Court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Docket: 20-55787, Opinion Date: April 5, 2023....

Nick Woodall
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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SB 81 UPDATE
SB 81, as amended, Skinner. Parole hearings. Status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred...

Nick Woodall
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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1170.95 Defendant Requires Evidentiary Hearing
People v. Arreguin Docket: B304838 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 9, 2023. Defendant appealed an order denying his...

Nick Woodall
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Comprehensive Relapse Prevention Plans Make All the Difference
Posse Solutions, LLC Client Gary Elerick, June 7, 2022. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHINAVER: Okay. And I just have one other question for you....

Nick Woodall
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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BPH Commissioners Cite Posse Solutions in Grants of Parole
“Um, you did start recently taking programs through the outside company, Posse Solutions, and it appears you did diligently complete...

Nick Woodall
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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Mother's Conviction for Poisoning Baby Reversed
People v. Brown Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S257631, Opinion Date: March 2, 2023. The Supreme Court reversed Defendant's...

Nick Woodall
Mar 3, 20231 min read
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Remand for PC 654 Exercise
People v. Fugit Docket: A163497 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 28, 2023. Parry, driving on Lakeshore Boulevard, saw...

Nick Woodall
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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REVERSED: Denial of Felony Murder Relief
California v. Burgess Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C094813 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 23, 2023....

Nick Woodall
Feb 25, 20232 min read
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Gang & Firearm Enhancements Reversed
California v. Venable Docket: E071681 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 17, 2023. A jury found defendant-appellant...

Nick Woodall
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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"Upper Term" Plea Remanded for Resentencing
People v. Todd Docket: H049129 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 15, 2023. Todd pleaded no contest to three counts of...

Nick Woodall
Feb 16, 20232 min read
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Will CA Allow Ballots Behind Bars?
2/8/2023—Assemblymember Isaac Bryan says it’s time to let California prisoners vote. To be clear, the Culver City Democrat who leads the...

Nick Woodall
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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Prior DUI Convictions Cannot Elevate Current DUI to a Felony
California v. Morgan Docket: D080016 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 20, 2023. In 1981, defendant Richard Morgan was...

Nick Woodall
Jan 24, 20233 min read
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New Bill Gives Hope to Pre-1990 LWOPs
1/18/2023 SB 94, as introduced, Cortese. Recall and resentencing: special circumstances. Existing law provides for various specified...

Nick Woodall
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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DA Ordered to Release Jury Selection Notes
Box v. Superior Court Docket: D080573 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 30, 2022. In 1990, a San Diego jury convicted...

Nick Woodall
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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Middle Term Consideration Ordered on Appeal
People v. Ross Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A163242 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 28, 2022. Ross was...

Nick Woodall
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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Increased Custody for STG Violates Due Process
Richard Johnson v. Charles Ryan, et al. Docket: 20-15293. Opinion Date: December 15, 2022. Plaintiff, an Arizona Department of...

Nick Woodall
Dec 17, 20222 min read
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Another Parole Grant for Posse Solutions Client
We are proud to announce that another client has been granted parole! We have been working extensively with Glenn Marquez to prepare him...

Nick Woodall
Dec 16, 20221 min read
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Cal Supreme Court Reverses Conviction
People v. Ware Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S263923, Opinion Date: December 1, 2022. The Supreme Court reversed...

Nick Woodall
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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