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Comprehensive Relapse Prevention Plans Make All the Difference
Posse Solutions, LLC Client Gary Elerick, June 7, 2022. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SHINAVER: Okay. And I just have one other question for you....

Nick Woodall
Mar 3, 20232 min read


BPH Commissioners Cite Posse Solutions in Grants of Parole
“Um, you did start recently taking programs through the outside company, Posse Solutions, and it appears you did diligently complete...

Nick Woodall
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Mother's Conviction for Poisoning Baby Reversed
People v. Brown Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S257631, Opinion Date: March 2, 2023. The Supreme Court reversed Defendant's...

Nick Woodall
Mar 3, 20231 min read


REVERSED: Judge Finding of Sentencing Enhancement
In re Cabrera Court: Supreme Court of California, Docket: S271178, Opinion Date: March 2, 2023. The Supreme Court remanded this case to...

Nick Woodall
Mar 3, 20231 min read


Remand for PC 654 Exercise
People v. Fugit Docket: A163497 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 28, 2023. Parry, driving on Lakeshore Boulevard, saw...

Nick Woodall
Mar 1, 20232 min read


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...

Nick Woodall
Mar 1, 20231 min read


REVERSED: Denial of Felony Murder Relief
California v. Burgess Court: California Courts of Appeal, Docket: C094813 (Third Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 23, 2023....

Nick Woodall
Feb 25, 20232 min read


Supreme Court Reverses Contraband Search of Parolee
People v. McWilliams Docket: S268320, Opinion Date: February 23, 2023.The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeal in...

Nick Woodall
Feb 25, 20231 min read


Gang & Firearm Enhancements Reversed
California v. Venable Docket: E071681 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 17, 2023. A jury found defendant-appellant...

Nick Woodall
Feb 23, 20232 min read


Sentence Vacated; Remanded Before Different Judge
USA v. Gerardo Farias-Contreras Docket: 21-30055, Opinion Date: February 15, 2023. Defendant appealed his 188-month sentence imposed...

Nick Woodall
Feb 16, 20232 min read


"Upper Term" Plea Remanded for Resentencing
People v. Todd Docket: H049129 (Sixth Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 15, 2023. Todd pleaded no contest to three counts of...

Nick Woodall
Feb 16, 20232 min read


Assault w/GBI Reversed: Due Process Violation
People v. Pack Docket: A161564 (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: February 7, 2023. Markham heard the engine of his Mazda idling...

Nick Woodall
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Will CA Allow Ballots Behind Bars?
2/8/2023—Assemblymember Isaac Bryan says it’s time to let California prisoners vote. To be clear, the Culver City Democrat who leads the...

Nick Woodall
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Evidentiary Hearing Ordered in 1437 Case with No FM/NPC
People v. Maldonado Docket: A161817A (First Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 30, 2023. In 2001, a body was found with multiple...

Nick Woodall
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Motion to Vacate
People v. Espinoza Docket: S269647, Opinion Date: January 26, 2023. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the court of appeal...

Nick Woodall
Jan 28, 20232 min read


Illegally Excessive Sentence Remanded
USA v. Lonnie Lillard Docket: 18-30106 Opinion Date: January 17, 2023. Defendant was serving a sentence of supervised release for a prior...

Nick Woodall
Jan 24, 20232 min read


Prior DUI Convictions Cannot Elevate Current DUI to a Felony
California v. Morgan Docket: D080016 (Fourth Appellate District), Opinion Date: January 20, 2023. In 1981, defendant Richard Morgan was...

Nick Woodall
Jan 24, 20233 min read


Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence
People v. Waldon Docket: S025520, Opinion Date: January 23, 2023. The Supreme Court reversed Defendant's conviction for three counts of...

Nick Woodall
Jan 24, 20231 min read


New Bill Gives Hope to Pre-1990 LWOPs
1/18/2023 SB 94, as introduced, Cortese. Recall and resentencing: special circumstances. Existing law provides for various specified...

Nick Woodall
Jan 19, 20232 min read


Supreme Court Reviews YOP Hearing Eligibility for LWOPs
1/12/2023—The court granted review in People v. Hardin, where the Second District, Division Seven, published opinion found an equal...

Nick Woodall
Jan 13, 20231 min read
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