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Gang Tattoos Risk Torture If Deported to El Salvador
Miguel Velasquez-Samayoa v. Merrick Garland Docket: 21-70093, Opinion Date: September 23, 2022.Petitioner asserted that, if he were...

Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 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 A partially divided unpublished opinion by the Fourth District, Division One,...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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9th Cir. Ct. Reverses BIA Removal Order
Oscar Gonzalez-Castillo v. Merrick Garland Docket: 21-70112, Opinion Date: August 31, 2022. At Petitioner’s removal proceeding, the...

Nick Woodall
Sep 1, 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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JLWOP Plea Deal Open for Post-Conviction Relief
Freddie Crespin v. Charles Ryan Docket: 18-15073, Opinion Date: August 19, 2022. Petitioner was charged in Arizona with first-degree...

Nick Woodall
Aug 22, 20222 min read
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REVERSED: Denial of Self-Representation
California v. Orosco Docket: D079723 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: August 17, 2022. Appellant Jesse Orosco appeals his...

Nick Woodall
Aug 19, 20222 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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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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