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Sex Trafficking Convictions Reversed
People v. Joseph Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A153494 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: May 3, 2021. Defendant was...
Nick Woodall
May 7, 20211 min read
AB 103 Rule Constitutional, Remanded
California v. Steward Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C091715 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 30, 2021....
Nick Woodall
May 7, 20211 min read
Cal. Supreme Court Reverses Denial of 2002 Motion to Vacate
People v. Vivar Docket: S260270, Opinion Date: May 3, 2021. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeal affirming the...
Nick Woodall
May 4, 20211 min read
Death Sentence Reversed: Judicial Misconduct
People v. Nieves Docket: S092410, Opinion Date: May 3, 2021.The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's convictions of the first-degree murder...
Nick Woodall
May 4, 20211 min read
2nd Appellate District Reverses 1170.95 Denial
People v. DeHuff Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: B305374 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 23, 2021. The Court...
Nick Woodall
Apr 30, 20211 min read
Is The Supreme Court Indirectly Holding Up Any Attempt To Empty California’s Death Row?
04/27/2021--When Governor Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on executions in California two years ago, an Associated Press article...
Nick Woodall
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Supreme Court OK’s Commutation Of Three-Strikes Sentence
04/28/2021--The Supreme Court today gave Governor Gavin Newsom permission to commute the sentence of Tracey Pabon. In 1994, Pabon was...
Nick Woodall
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Federal Court Reverses Denial of Stay & Abeyance
Bolin v. Baker Docket: 15-99004, Opinion Date: April 26, 2021. The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of a stay and...
Nick Woodall
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Supreme Court Changes The Publication Rules Without Amending The Rules
The Supreme Court yesterday modified two parts of rule 8.1115 that govern the citability of Court of Appeal opinions in cases in which...
Nick Woodall
Apr 23, 20213 min read
Special Circumstance Finding by Jury Does Not Bar 1170.95 Relief
People v. Secrease Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: A158342 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 20, 2021. The...
Nick Woodall
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Exercise of 1385 Precludes Increase of Sentence
California v. Flores Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: E072843 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 22, 2021. Carl...
Nick Woodall
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Prosecutors Craft Juvenile Three Strikes Reform Legislation
To Deputy District Attorney Michael Mallano, it just seemed wrong for youths to face California’s Three Strikes Law without being given...
Nick Woodall
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Supreme Court Signs Off On Commutation Of LWOP Sentence, With An Older Clemency Recommendation Reque
04/21/2021--The Supreme Court today recommended that Governor Gavin Newsom commute Tyrone Haymond‘s life-without-parole sentence for a...
Nick Woodall
Apr 21, 20211 min read
9th Circuit Reverses Road Rage Conviction
United States v. Dat Quoc Do, Docket: 19-30138, Opinion Date: April 19, 2021. The Ninth Circuit reversed defendant's conviction for two...
Nick Woodall
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Sexual Assault Conviction Vacated
People v. Vasquez Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: F078067 (Fifth Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 15, 2021. Defendant...
Nick Woodall
Apr 16, 20211 min read
Supreme Court Will Hear Gang Enhancements Case
04/15/2021--The court granted review in People v. Renteria, where a divided Fifth District Court of Appeal unpublished opinion struck...
Nick Woodall
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Supreme Court Approves Three Pardons
04/14/2021--The Supreme Court today recommended that Governor Gavin Newsom pardon Eugene Arnold, Gene Baker, Jeffrey Smith. Newsom asked...
Nick Woodall
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Spring Discount!
Posse Solutions wants to thank you for all of your support by offering 10% off all items through this weekend! Yes! Spring Forward into...
Nick Woodall
Apr 10, 20211 min read
Equal Protection Win for 1-Strike Sex Offenders
In re Woods Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: B301891 (Second Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 2, 2021. The Court of...
Nick Woodall
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Prosecutor Misconduct and More... Remand
California v. Clark, Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C089046 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: April 6, 2021....
Nick Woodall
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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