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Commissioners Cite Posse Solutions in Grant
Deputy Commissioner Shinaver: And, I do see that you also participated, this looks like something you did on your own. I was pretty...

Nick Woodall
Jun 26, 20231 min read


Strike Sentence Vacated
California v. Farias Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C094195 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 15, 2023....

Nick Woodall
Jun 17, 20232 min read


LWOP Commutations Approved
6/14/2023--The Supreme Court today approved Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for recommendations to commute the life without parole...

Nick Woodall
Jun 14, 20232 min read


SB 94 UPDATE
SB 94, as amended, Cortese. An act to add Section 1172.5 to the Penal Code, relating to sentencing. Status: 5/25/2023 In Assembly. Read...

Nick Woodall
Jun 1, 20232 min read


REVERSED: Prosecutorial Misconduct
Colin Dickey v. Ron Davis Docket: 19-99009, Opinion Date: May 31, 2023. Petitioner was sentenced to death in 1991 after a California...

Nick Woodall
Jun 1, 20232 min read


SB 81 UPDATE
SB 81, as amended, Skinner. Parole hearings. Status: 5/31/2023 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to the Assembly....

Nick Woodall
Jun 1, 20233 min read


REVERSED: Prosecutor's Excusal of Jurors Illegal
California v. Jaime Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C096022 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: May 19, 2023....

Nick Woodall
May 26, 20233 min read


Supreme Court Interprets New Law: Requires Reversal of Gang Enhancement
5/25/2023—In People v. Cooper, S273134, the Supreme Court today holds it was not harmless error to instruct a jury on law concerning...

Nick Woodall
May 26, 20232 min read


Another 5-Star Client Review
I highly recommend Nick Woodall's services at Posse Solutions. He's been beyond great, very kind, responsive, and extremely helpful. He...

Nick Woodall
May 24, 20231 min read


AB 600 Update
AB 600, as amended, Ting. Criminal procedure: resentencing. An act to amend Section 1172.1 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal...

Nick Woodall
May 19, 20232 min read


SB 94 Update
SB 94, as amended, Cortese. An act to add Section 1172.5 to the Penal Code, relating to sentencing. Status: 5/18/2023 From committee: Do...

Nick Woodall
May 19, 20232 min read


AB 958 - Prison Visiting Rights Bill Update
AB 958, as amended, Santiago. Prisons: visitation. An act to amend Sections 2600, 2601, and 6400 of, and to add Sections 2601.5, 6403,...

Nick Woodall
May 19, 20232 min read


Gang Enhancements Vacated
Mendoza v. Super. Ct. Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: F084354 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: May 3, 2023....

Nick Woodall
May 9, 20232 min read


REMANDED: Changes in Use of Firearms Law
California v. Bocanegra Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C095234 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 28, 2023....

Nick Woodall
May 9, 20232 min read


Another Grant for Posse Solutions Client
Congratulations to Posse Solutions Client Hutton Miller on receiving a grant of parole! Here are excerpts from the parole board hearing...

Nick Woodall
May 7, 20232 min read


Congratulations to Posse Solutions Student Jerry Moreno!
Here’s what BPH Commissioners are saying about us when granting parole to our clients and students: Deputy Commissioner Blake: Okay, how...

Nick Woodall
May 1, 20232 min read


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


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


Newsom seeks LWOP sentence commutation that the Supreme Court blocked in 2018
4/7/2023—Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday asked for Supreme Court approval to grant clemency to six people, including a second attempt to...

Nick Woodall
Apr 11, 20232 min read


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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