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Vacated: Threat of Self-Harm Does Not Constitute Harm to 3rd Person
People v. Johnson Docket: A160025 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 17, 2022. Johnson was convicted of multiple offenses...

Nick Woodall
Jun 19, 20222 min read
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Court Overturns Plea Deal; Vacates Conviction
California v. Soto Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C092015 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 6, 2022. During a...

Nick Woodall
Jun 15, 20222 min read
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Resentencing Ordered for Mental Health Diversion Case
California v. Bunas Docket: D078819 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 14, 2022. In a previous opinion in this matter...

Nick Woodall
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Mar 29, 20221 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Feb 12, 20222 min read
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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),...

Nick Woodall
Feb 10, 20222 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Jan 15, 20223 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Jan 15, 20222 min read
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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...

Nick Woodall
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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