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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
Jun 2, 20222 min read
SB 300 Update
SB 300, Cortese and Durazo. Status: 6/1/2022, From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 1)....
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Nick Woodall
May 27, 20222 min read
VACATED: Denial of Motion Under the 2020 Racial Justice Act
Young v. Superior Court of Solano County Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A162850 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date:...
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Nick Woodall
May 27, 20222 min read
SQ Excessive Force Civil Suit Moves Forward
Shikeb Saddozai v. Ron Davis Court: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Docket: 20-17519, Opinion Date: May 23, 2022. Plaintiff...
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Nick Woodall
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Credit Card Fraud Loss Erroneously Calculated
USA V. RUSLAN KIRILYUK Docket: 19-10447, Opinion Date: April 1, 2022. Defendant was convicted of 28 felony offenses in connection with a...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 31, 20222 min read
REMANDED: Prisoner Wins Appeal on 1170(d)(1)
People v. McMurray Docket: C090767 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 30, 2022. Defendant Woody McMurray appealed a trial...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Domestic Battery Prior Reversed & Remanded for Resentencing
California v. Kiger Docket: E075551 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 30, 2022. The ex-girlfriend of defendant Johnathan...
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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
Mar 29, 20221 min read
REVERSAL: Warrantless Search & Seizure Violates 4th Amendment
People v. Holiman Docket: A160142 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 28, 2022. Holiman was found in possession of illegal...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 15, 20221 min read
JLWOP Reversed, New Trial Judge Ordered
People v. Guerrero Docket: B311548 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 14, 2022. Defendant was convicted of...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 8, 20222 min read
US Supreme Court Reverses ACCA Mandatory Sentence
Wooden v. United States Docket: 20-5279, Opinion Date: March 7, 2022. Wooden was convicted as a felon in possession of a firearm, 18...
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Nick Woodall
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Ninth Circuit Reverses Denial of Bivens Action
Hoffman v. Preston Docket: 20-15396, Opinion Date: February 28, 2022. The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of an...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 25, 20222 min read
2nd App. Dist. Reverses Denial of 1170.95 Relief
People v. Flint Docket: B310238 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 24, 2022. Flint was convicted of murder for his role...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Defendant Receives Prop. 57 & AB 333 Relief
California v. Hall Docket: E072463A (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 22, 2022. Defendant-appellant Elijah Hall was...
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Nick Woodall
Feb 16, 20221 min read
CCA 5th District Reverses Attempted Murder Conviction Pursuant to SB 775
People v. Sanchez Docket: F076838A (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 15, 2022. Sanchez was convicted of attempted murder...
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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
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Special Circumstances
California v. Hampton, Docket: C093270 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 10, 2022. Defendant Danny Hampton was convicted...
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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, 20222 min read
Gang Enhancements Struck: Requires Proof of Additional Elements
People v. Vasquez Docket: F078228A (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 9, 2022. A jury convicted Vasquez and Carrillo of...
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