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Ninth Circuit Reverses Drug Smuggling Conviction
United States v. Velazquez Docket: 19-50099, Opinion Date: June 23, 2021. The Ninth Circuit vacated defendant's conviction for importing...
Nick Woodall
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Supreme Court Signs Off On Another Sentence Commutation
06/23/2021--The Supreme Court today gave Governor Gavin Newsom permission to commute Yvette Cooper‘s 2009, 22-year and four-month...
Nick Woodall
Jun 24, 20211 min read
Cal. Supreme Ct. Reverses 3-year GBI Enhancement
People v. Ollo Docket: S260130, Opinion Date: June 21, 2021. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeal affirming the...
Nick Woodall
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Giving Drugs That Cause Harm Is Not Necessarily The Personal Infliction Of Great Bodily Injury
06/21/2021--In People v. Ollo, the Supreme Court today held the illegally furnishing of drugs that cause injury to the drug user does not...
Nick Woodall
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Supreme Court Broadens Retroactivity Of Punishment-Reduction Laws
06/17/2021--Working on the presumption that the “Legislature intends for ameliorative enactments to apply as broadly as is...
Nick Woodall
Jun 18, 20212 min read
Cal. Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Appeal
People v. Esquivel Docket: S262551, Opinion Date: June 17, 2021. The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the court of appeal...
Nick Woodall
Jun 18, 20211 min read
POSSE LEGISLATIVE TRACKER
AB 124 – (Kamlager) Status: 06/16/2021 AB-124: Criminal procedure. Has been Set FOR Hearing ON 06-JUL-21 9 a.m. Bill Analysis Summary:...
Nick Woodall
Jun 18, 20211 min read
Supreme Court Allows Commutation Of Three-Strikes Sentence
06/16/2021--The Supreme Court today gave Governor Gavin Newsom permission to commute Suzanne Bishop‘s 2013 sentence of 190-years-to-life...
Nick Woodall
Jun 17, 20212 min read
POSSE SOLUTIONS CERTIFICATE COURSES
> Understanding Remorse (6 modules) $35.00* > Understanding Responsibility (4 modules) $25.00* > Understanding Impact & Magnitude (4...
Nick Woodall
Jun 17, 20211 min read
POSSE LEGISLATIVE TRACKER
SB 481 – (Durazo) Status: SB-481: Sentencing: special circumstances. On 03-JUN-21 the following history action was applied: "Ordered to...
Nick Woodall
Jun 17, 20212 min read
POSSE LEGISLATIVE TRACKER
SB 81 – (Skinner) Status:SB-81: Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements. has been Set FOR Hearing ON 29-JUN-21 9 a.m. Background:...
Nick Woodall
Jun 17, 20214 min read
POSSE LEGISLATIVE TRACKER
AB 1127 – (Santiago & Quirk) Status: Tracking Notification: AB-1127: Serious or violent felonies: enhancements: juveniles. On 01-JUN-21...
Nick Woodall
Jun 17, 20212 min read
POSSE LEGISLATIVE TRACKER
AB 124 – (Kamlager) Status: AB-124: Criminal procedure. On 16-JUN-21 the following history action was applied: "Referred to Com. on PUB....
Nick Woodall
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Human Trafficking Plea Deal Voided by Appellate Court
People v. Richardson Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A157529 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 10, 2021....
Nick Woodall
Jun 12, 20211 min read
2nd Robbery Conviction Reversed due to Prosecutor's Misstatement of Law
People v. Collins Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: B304853 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 10, 2021. The Court...
Nick Woodall
Jun 12, 20211 min read
Gang Enhancement Reversed
California v. Soriano Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: G058363 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: June 8, 2021. In...
Nick Woodall
Jun 12, 20211 min read
Not Every Reckless Offense is a "Violent Felony"
Borden v. United States Docket: 19-5410, Opinion Date: June 10, 2021. Borden pleaded guilty as a felon-in-possession. The prosecution...
Nick Woodall
Jun 12, 20211 min read
Enhancement in Sex Exploitation of Minor Vacated
United States v. Harris Docket: 19-30202, Opinion Date: June 9, 2021. The Ninth Circuit vacated defendant's sentence for sexually...
Nick Woodall
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Credit Expansion Bill Moves Forward
AB 292 – (Stone) Status: 06/09/2021 "Referred to Com. on PUB. S." Bill Analysis Summary: Directs the California Department of Corrections...
Nick Woodall
Jun 10, 20211 min read
AB 256 Proceeds to the Senate Public Safety Committee
AB 256 – (Kalra) Status: 06/09/2021 the following history action was applied: "Referred to Com. on PUB. S." Bill Analysis Summary:...
Nick Woodall
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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