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SB 81 UPDATE
SB 81 – (Skinner) Status: 07/01/2021 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Background: California’s penal code has...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20212 min read


AB 1509 UPDATE
AB 1509 – (Lee) Status: 05/20/2021 In committee: Held under submission (This is an action taken by a committee when a bill is heard in...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


AB 1224 UPDATE
AB 1224 – (Levine) Status: 05/20/2021 In committee: Held under submission (This is an action taken by a committee when a bill is heard in...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20212 min read


AB 1127 UPDATE
AB 1127 – (Santiago & Quirk) Status: 06/01/2021 Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Santiago. Bill Analysis...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


AB 990 UPDATE
AB 990 – (Santiago) Status: 06/16/2021Set For Hearing ON 13-JUL-21 1:30 p.m. Bill Analysis Summary: Establishes the right of visitation...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


AB 292 UPDATE
AB 292 – (Stone) Status: 06/09/2021 Referred to Comm. On Pub. Safety. Bill Analysis Summary: Directs the California Department of...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


AB 256 UPDATE
AB 256 – (Kalra) Status: 06/30/2021 Set for Hearing in Comm. on APPR. on 15-JUL-21 upon adjournment of Session. Bill Analysis Summary:...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


AB 124 UPDATE
AB 124 – (Kamlager) Status: 06/16/2021 Has been Set For Hearing ON 06-JUL-21 9 a.m. Bill Analysis Summary: Expands access to vacatur...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


Conviction Reversed: Firearm Was Not Available For Immediate Use
People v. Sanchez Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: H047350 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 30, 2021. During a...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20212 min read


Remand To Strike One-Year Prison Prior
People v. Ruggerio Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: B305655 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 25, 2021. The...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


Flawed Probation Condition Results in Remand
People v. Gonsalves Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A159031 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 30, 2021....

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


High Court Affirms Reversal of Gang Enhancements
People v. Valencia Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S250218, Opinion Date: July 1, 2021. The Supreme Court affirmed the...

Nick Woodall
Jul 2, 20211 min read


Cal Supreme Reverses Denial of Habeas Corpus
In re Friend Docket: S256914, Opinion Date: June 28, 2021. The Supreme Court reversed the order of the court of appeal denying a...

Nick Woodall
Jun 30, 20211 min read


Trial Court Must Dismiss First Degree Burglary
Corona v. Superior Court Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A161369 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 21, 2021. San...

Nick Woodall
Jun 29, 20211 min read


Trial Court Errs in Admitting Gang Evidence
California v. Huynh Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: D076559 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 22, 2021. In...

Nick Woodall
Jun 29, 20211 min read


Sentence Vacated When Trial Court Lacked Understanding of Its Discretion
California v. El Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C091339 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 22, 2021. Defendant...

Nick Woodall
Jun 29, 20211 min read


U.S. Supreme Court: Police Excessive Force Death Illegal
Lombardo v. St. Louis Docket: 20-391, Opinion Date: June 28, 2021. Officers arrested Gilbert for trespassing, took him to the St. Louis...

Nick Woodall
Jun 29, 20212 min read


9th Circuit Overturns Death Sentence
Jones v. Ryan Docket: 18-99005, Opinion Date: June 28, 2021. The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of petitioner's...

Nick Woodall
Jun 29, 20211 min read


Supreme Court Limits Limit On Successive Habeas Petitions
06/28/2021--In In re Friend, the Supreme Court today interprets Proposition 66, the 2016 ballot measure that was designed to expedite...

Nick Woodall
Jun 29, 20212 min read


U.S. Supreme Court Vacates Conviction Under 4th Amendment Violation
Lange v. California Docket: 20-18, Opinion Date: June 23, 2021. Lange drove by a California highway patrol officer, playing loud music...

Nick Woodall
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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