Punishment Reversed: Trial Court Erred in Assault Convictions
People v. Mendoza Docket: B306169 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 3, 2022. Defendant appealed the trial court's...
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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 2, 20221 min read
Gang & Firearm Enhancements Struck by 2nd Appellate Court
People v. Sek Docket: B309003 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 1, 2022. Assembly Bill No. 333, which altered both the...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Prisoner Possession of Prayer Oil Upheld by 9th Circuit
Johnson v. Baker Docket: 20-17202, Opinion Date: January 26, 2022. In an action brought under the Religious Land Use and...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 21, 20221 min read
Supreme Court: Reverse Firearm Enhancement
People v. Tirado Docket: S257658, Opinion Date: January 20, 2022. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeal...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 17, 20222 min read
Enhancements Ordered Stricken on Remand
California v. Zamora Docket: G059259 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 14, 2022. Israel Gutierrez Zamora was convicted...
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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
Jan 13, 20222 min read
Reliance on Original Opinion to Deny 1170.95 Relief was Improper
People v. Langi Docket: A160262 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 12, 2022. In 2007, Langi was convicted of the...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 7, 20221 min read
SB 775 Relief Six Days In
People v. Porter Docket: F080921 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 6, 2022. Porter was driving a getaway car following...
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Nick Woodall
Jan 4, 20222 min read
2nd Appellate District Reverses Denial of 1170.95 Petition
People v. Mejorado Docket: B308926 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Mejorado, convicted in 2009 of the...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 31, 20211 min read
More 1170.95 Relief for Felony Murder Accomplice
People v. Harrison Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A159115 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 30, 2021....
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Nick Woodall
Dec 24, 20212 min read
Consolidated Murder Case Conviction: REVERSED
People v. Turner Docket: A159822 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 23, 2021. Turner was charged with committing two...
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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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Nick Woodall
Dec 18, 20214 min read
Panel Advises Ending Life-Without-Parole, ‘3 Strikes’ Sentences
12/17/2021—The Committee on Revision of the Penal Code says tough sentencing laws have done little for public safety while driving up...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 15, 20211 min read
"Franklin" Hearing Denial: REVERSED
California v. Benzler Docket: C092779 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 14, 2021. Defendant Allen Benzler was sentenced...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Prosecutor Must Release Records in Batson/Wheeler Claim
People v. Superior Court (Jones) Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S255826, Opinion Date: December 2, 2021.The Supreme Court...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 1, 20213 min read
Denied at Board? No Worries... Take Advantage of the PTA!
Following a parole consideration hearing resulting in a denial of parole or a stipulation of unsuitability, the prisoner may file a BPH...
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Nick Woodall
Dec 1, 20212 min read
4th Appellate District Reverses 1170.95 Denial
California v. Ervin Docket: G059731 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 30, 2021. In 1991, petitioner Nokkuwa Ervin and...
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Nick Woodall
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Court of Appeal Reverses Denial of 1170.95 Petition to Allow for Application of SB 775
People v. Montes Docket: B312152 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 23, 2021. Defendant was convicted of two counts of...
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