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Felony Murder & LWOP Reversed: Not 'Actual Killer'
California v. Vang Docket: C090365 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: August 5, 2022. Defendant Jerry Vang was convicted by jury...

Nick Woodall
Aug 6, 20222 min read


SB 300 Update
SB 300, Cortese and Durazo. Status: 8/4/2022 has been Set FOR Hearing ON 11-AUG-22 Upon adjournment of Session. Legislative Counsel’s...

Nick Woodall
Aug 5, 20223 min read


SB 1371 Update
SB 1371, Bradford. Status: 8/4/2022, has been Set FOR Hearing ON 11-AUG-22 Upon adjournment of Session. Legislative Counsel’s Digest:...

Nick Woodall
Aug 5, 20222 min read


CA 5th District Reverses Gang Enhancements
People v. Lopez Docket: F076295A (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: August 4, 2022. Defendant was convicted of unlawful possession...

Nick Woodall
Aug 5, 20221 min read


PC 1172.6 Provides Felony-Murder Relief
California v. Saibu Docket: D078391 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 26, 2022. In 2008, a jury convicted Sadiq Saibu and...

Nick Woodall
Jul 27, 20222 min read


Posse Solutions, LLC Client Parole Grant
Transcript of Parole Hearing for Posse Solutions, LLC Client Gary Elerick, June 7, 2022. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHINAVER: Okay. And I just...

Nick Woodall
Jul 21, 20222 min read


Prisoner Wins SOS Petition
Thomas Creech v. Tim Richardson Docket: 10-99015, Opinion Date: July 20, 2022.While serving two life sentences for multiple convictions...

Nick Woodall
Jul 21, 20222 min read


Conviction Reversed: Unknown Deportation Consequences Equals Relief
California v. Singh Docket: C093084 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 14, 2022. Defendant Pravindar Prem Singh, a noncitizen...

Nick Woodall
Jul 15, 20221 min read


Trial Court Errs in Denying Motion to Vacate
People v. Manzanilla Docket: B313557 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 6, 2022. In 2014, Defendant was convicted of one...

Nick Woodall
Jul 7, 20222 min read


Prolonged Traffic Stop Resulting in Police Discovery of Drugs Violates 4th Amendment
People v. Ayon Docket: H047360 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: July 6, 2022. After the police saw Ayon commit two minor traffic...

Nick Woodall
Jul 7, 20221 min read


Prisoner Lawsuit Gets New Life from 9th Circuit Court
Fierro v. Smith Docket: 19-16786, Opinion Date: July 5, 2022. In 2011-2013, Fierro made six requests to be placed into protective...

Nick Woodall
Jul 6, 20222 min read


Congratulations!
Posse Solutions congratulates the following people who received a commutation of their sentence: Andrey Bernik, 45-life (2006) to...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20221 min read


Governor Newsom Grants Pardons & Commutations!
7/1/2022—Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has granted 17 pardons, 15 commutations, and one medical reprieve. The California...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20222 min read


9th Circuit Vacates Habeas Denial in Shooting Case
Guillory v. Allen Docket: 19-55290, Opinion Date: July 1, 2022. Petitioner-appellant Jemere Guillory was convicted in California state...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20222 min read


SB 990 UPDATE
SB 990, Hueso. Status: 6/30/2022, has been Set FOR Hearing ON 03-AUG-22 9 a.m. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law generally...

Nick Woodall
Jul 1, 20223 min read


Supreme Court Approves Pardon Request for 2-Time Felon
6/29/2022— Today, the Supreme Court granted Governor Gavin Newsom authority to pardon Julie Ruehle for her 1999 convictions for drug...

Nick Woodall
Jun 30, 20221 min read


AB 960 UPDATE
AB 960, Ting. Status: On 29-JUN-22 the following history action was applied: "From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes...

Nick Woodall
Jun 30, 20222 min read


Gang & Firearm Enhancements Reversed
People v. Rojas Docket: F080361 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 29, 2022. Defendant and a codefendant shot and killed...

Nick Woodall
Jun 30, 20221 min read


Posse Solutions Student Granted Parole
“You also have an offer of employment from Posse Solutions, and that offer came about when you took a course about understanding the...

Nick Woodall
Jun 28, 20221 min read


Lawsuit Against Sheriff's Dept. Given New Life
William Richards v. County Of San Bernardino Docket: 19-56205, Opinion Date: June 24, 2022. The Ninth Circuit reversed the district...

Nick Woodall
Jun 25, 20222 min read
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