Many prisoners have had their sentences commuted in the last few years. And there are literally thousands of applications pending at the...

1/13/2022—Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted 24 pardons, 18 commutations and 5 reprieves. The Governor regards...

People v. Langi Docket: A160262 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 12, 2022. In 2007, Langi was convicted of the...

In re Terraza Docket: E077170 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 12, 2022. The Acting Warden of the California Institute...

United States v. Ponce Docket: 21-30009, Opinion Date: January 11, 2022. Ponce pleaded guilty to the distribution of methamphetamine in...

People v. Porter Docket: F080921 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 6, 2022. Porter was driving a getaway car following...

In re Mohammad Docket: S259999, Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Supreme Court held that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...

United States v. Turchin Docket: 18-10464, Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Based on his participation in a scheme to issue California...

United States v. Jackson Docket: 20-35592, Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Jackson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex...

People v. Mejorado Docket: B308926 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Mejorado, convicted in 2009 of the...

People v. Harrison Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A159115 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 30, 2021....

In re Mohammad, S259999. (B295152; 42 Cal.App.5th 719; Los Angeles County Superior Court; BA361122, BH011959.) The long awaited ruling...

People v. Turner Docket: A159822 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 23, 2021. Turner was charged with committing two...

12/22/2021—At the request of Governor Gavin Newsom, the Supreme Court today recommended clemency for Eric Cowan, allowing Newsom to...

Walcott v. Garland Docket: 18-70393, Opinion Date: December 22, 2021. The Ninth Circuit granted the petition for review of the BIA's...

California v. Howard Docket: G059213 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 22, 2021. Defendant Harry Howard filed a motion...

12/17/2021—The Committee on Revision of the Penal Code says tough sentencing laws have done little for public safety while driving up...

Blakes v. Super. Ct. Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C093856 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 16, 2021....

California v. Jimenez Docket: E074849 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 14, 2021. A police officer spotted defendant...

California v. Benzler Docket: C092779 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 14, 2021. Defendant Allen Benzler was sentenced...