Jury Instruction Error Not Harmless, Murder Conviction Reversed
People v. Schuller Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S272237, Opinion Date: August 17, 2023. The Supreme Court reversed the...
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Nick Woodall
- Aug 9, 2023
- 1 min
SF NEW DA Denied Withdrawal Of Previous DA's Resentencing Motion
People v. Vaesau Docket: A165925 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: August 4, 2023. Based on events that occurred in 1991, when he...
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Nick Woodall
- Jul 13, 2023
- 3 min
AB 1310 UPDATE: If Signed Into Law Will Become Automatically Applied
AB 1310, as amended, McKinnor. Sentencing: recall and resentencing. An act to add Section 1385.2 to the Penal Code, relating to...
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Nick Woodall
- Mar 29, 2023
- 1 min
REMAND: Firearm Enhancement Finding Not Harmless
California v. Butler Docket: E078235 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 28, 2023. In November 2021, a jury convicted...
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Nick Woodall
- Mar 26, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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Nick Woodall
- Mar 1, 2023
- 1 min
Trial Court Ordered to Hear CDCR Recommendation to Recall Sentence
People v. Pierce Docket: B322890 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 28, 2023. Appellant appealed an order denying a...
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Nick Woodall
- Dec 7, 2022
- 1 min
DA's Challenge to Petitioner's Relief Denied
People v. Bartholomew Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: B316314 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 28, 2022....
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Nick Woodall
- Jun 15, 2022
- 1 min
Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Order Summary Revocation
People v. Arreguin Docket: A162718 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 14, 2022. Arreguin pleaded guilty to human trafficking...
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Nick Woodall
- Jun 4, 2022
- 2 min
2nd App. Dist. Ct. Rules on Action Against LADA Gascon's Policies
The Association of Deputy District Attorneys etc. v. Gascon, Docket: B310845 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 2, 2022. On...
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Nick Woodall
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
VACATED: Denial of Motion Under the 2020 Racial Justice Act
Young v. Superior Court of Solano County Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A162850 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date:...
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Nick Woodall
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
REMANDED: Prisoner Wins Appeal on 1170(d)(1)
People v. McMurray Docket: C090767 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 30, 2022. Defendant Woody McMurray appealed a trial...
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Nick Woodall
- Mar 30, 2022
- 1 min
Prima Facie Claim for Resentencing Established in 1170.95 Case
People v. Flores Docket: F080584 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: March 29, 2022. The Court of Appeal agreed with petitioner...
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Nick Woodall
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
2nd App. Dist. Reverses Denial of 1170.95 Relief
People v. Flint Docket: B310238 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 24, 2022. Flint was convicted of murder for his role...
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Nick Woodall
- Feb 12, 2022
- 2 min
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Special Circumstances
California v. Hampton, Docket: C093270 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 10, 2022. Defendant Danny Hampton was convicted...
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Nick Woodall
- Feb 2, 2022
- 1 min
Gang & Firearm Enhancements Struck by 2nd Appellate Court
People v. Sek Docket: B309003 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 1, 2022. Assembly Bill No. 333, which altered both the...
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Nick Woodall
- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
2nd Appellate District Reverses Denial of 1170.95 Petition
People v. Mejorado Docket: B308926 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 3, 2022. Mejorado, convicted in 2009 of the...
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Nick Woodall
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
More 1170.95 Relief for Felony Murder Accomplice
People v. Harrison Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A159115 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: December 30, 2021....
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Nick Woodall
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
1170.95 Resentencing Process Invokes Prop. 57 & SB 1391
People v. Ramirez Docket: B306088 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: November 23, 2021. The Court of Appeal reversed a...
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