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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 A partially divided unpublished opinion by the Fourth District, Division One,...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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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 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


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


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


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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