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GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS INTO LAW SB 775
10/06/2021—Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Better & Equitable Sentencing Through Thoughtful (BESTT) Practices Act 2.0, an...
Nick Woodall
Oct 6, 20212 min read
Nick Woodall
Oct 3, 20210 min read
Reversed: Denial of CDCR Recommendation for Recall of Sentence
People v. Mendez Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: B306301 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 27, 2021. In...
Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Reversed: 1170(d)(2) Juvenile LWOP Petition Denial
People v. Harring Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: F079108 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 27, 2021....
Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20211 min read
CDCR Disciplinary Finding Vacated
In re Marti, Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C093153 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 29, 2021. Prison...
Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20212 min read
1170.95 Court: Special Circumstance Findings Cannot Be a Categorical Bar to Resentencing Relief
California v. Wilson Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: D078231 (Fourth Appellate District, Division One), Opinion Date:...
Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20212 min read
1170(d) Referrals Entitled to Due Process
People v. Pillsbury Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C089002 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 30, 2021. An...
Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Murder Conviction Reversed: Confession Was Prejudicial Error
People v. Sumagang Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: H044023 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 29, 2021....
Nick Woodall
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Nick Woodall
Sep 30, 20210 min read
Nick Woodall
Sep 30, 20210 min read
9th Circuit: Prisoner Has Right to Examine Evidence in Drug Consipiracy Case
Melnik v. Dzurenda Docket: 20-15378, Opinion Date: September 27, 2021. Melnik, a Nevada prisoner, was charged with unauthorized or...
Nick Woodall
Sep 28, 20211 min read
Criminal Rehabilitation & The Redemption Dilemma
Join us October 20-23, 2021 for the International Prisoner's Family Conference. Topics that will be discussed are the elements of INSIGHT...
Nick Woodall
Sep 26, 20211 min read
Batson-Wheeler Error Was Structural Requiring Reversal
People v. Silas Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A150512 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 17, 2021. Silas...
Nick Woodall
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Prosecutor's Dilatory Tactics Shut Down: Reversal
People v. Brown Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: H048462 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 21, 2021. Brown,...
Nick Woodall
Sep 24, 20212 min read
Denial of Sentence Reduction Motions Reversed
United States v. Lizarraras-Chacon Docket: 20-30001, Opinion Date: September 23, 2021. In 2011, Chacon was charged with conspiracy to...
Nick Woodall
Sep 24, 20212 min read
AB 124 UPDATE
AB 124 – (Kamlager) Status: 09/22/2021 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: (1) Existing law...
Nick Woodall
Sep 23, 20213 min read
9th Circuit Reverses Denial of Motion to Suppress
United States v. Wilson Docket: 18-50440, Opinion Date: September 21, 2021. Google, as required by 18 U.S.C. 2258A(f), reported to the...
Nick Woodall
Sep 22, 20212 min read
SB 775 UPDATE
SB 775 – (Becker) Status: 09/17/2021 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law...
Nick Woodall
Sep 18, 20213 min read
SB 81 UPDATE
SB 81 – (Skinner) Status: 09/17/2021 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m. Legislative Counsel’s Digest: Existing law...
Nick Woodall
Sep 18, 20211 min read
Court Must Make Ability-To-Pay Finding Prior to Imposition of Fines
California v. Lopez-Vinck Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: D077029 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: September 15,...
Nick Woodall
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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