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Miranda Violation for Lack of Waiver; Reversed
California v. Avalos Docket: G059107 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 2, 2022. Police arrested 18-year-old high school...

Nick Woodall
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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REVERSED: DENIAL OF MOTION TO SUPPRESS
Claypool v. Superior Ct. Docket: C096620 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 6, 2022. Petitioner Brandon Claypool...

Nick Woodall
Dec 7, 20222 min read
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SB 483 Opens Door to Strike Firearm & Prior Felony Enhancements
People v. Monroe Docket: A164777 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 16, 2022. In 2005, based on convictions for...

Nick Woodall
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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Parole Grant & Release & 5-Star Reviews!
Thank you Nick! My husband Gary was released this morning after 18 years. This has been a process that is not easy. You helped him...

Nick Woodall
Oct 31, 20221 min read
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Murder Conviction Ordered Vacated
California v. Keel Docket: D079181 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: October 21, 2022. In 2005, fifteen-year-old Davion Keel and...

Nick Woodall
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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Firearm Enhancement Stricken
California v. Johnson Docket: C094491 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: October 4, 2022. Long before the passage of California...

Nick Woodall
Oct 6, 20222 min read
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Appellate Court Orders Conviction Vacated
People v. Lopez Docket: B315320 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 26, 2022. Appellant appealed the denial of his...

Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20222 min read
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Supreme Court Will Hear Follow-Up To Its Tirado Decision On Sentence Enhancements
9/30/2022—The court granted review in People v. McDavid. A partially divided unpublished opinion by the Fourth District, Division One,...

Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20222 min read
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Appellate Court Upholds SB 394 (JLWOP Relief)
California v. Board of Parole Hearings Docket: C093941 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 15, 2022. In 1997, real party...

Nick Woodall
Sep 17, 20222 min read
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SB 990 Update
SB 990, Hueso. Status: 8/31/2022, Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 8.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Legislative...

Nick Woodall
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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REVERSED: Felony Probation to 2 Years
Bowden v. Superior Court of Marin County Docket: A163592 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: August 26, 2022. Bowden was driving in...

Nick Woodall
Aug 27, 20222 min read
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Cal. Supreme Court: Conviction Reversed Due to Faulty Jury Instruction
People v. Hendrix Docket: S265668, Opinion Date: August 22, 2022. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeal...

Nick Woodall
Aug 23, 20221 min read
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AB 960 Update
AB 960, Ting. Status: 8/8/2022, From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: This...

Nick Woodall
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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SB 1106 Update
SB 1106, Wiener. Status: 8/8/2022, Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law requires a...

Nick Woodall
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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