What form and other documents (and number of copies) do I need to file an appeal from a sentence imposed in West Crt Orange Cty?

Dear ? The first thing you want to do if you cannot afford counsel is get the California Habeas Handbook. It is written by an experienced...

Could a motion be filed for a detective refusing to follow a judge order?

Dear ?, You can try a motion to compel compliance with the court's order. See counsel if you have not already had one appointed under...

How do I negotiate with an attorney, if what he is proposing as a settlement for me to dismiss my appeal, does not interest me?

Dear ?, You do not say what the attorney is offering in exchange for your dismissal of your appeal. Without that information, it is...

Thanks for all the advice everyone yesterday and today. I will be hiring an appeals attorney so I don't miss out on this last is

Dear ?, 46 is NOT too old to go to law school. I was 30 when I started law school and in my class 35 years ago were at least 5 people...

We lost a final summary judgment in a huge probate case where there was masssive fraud, do we need a appellate lawyer?

Dear ?, Yes, you do need counsel. Here on Avvo you find counsel by going to Find A Lawyer at the top of this page. You had better move fast...

What constitutes Notice of Entry of Judgment as it relates to deadlines to file Motion for New Trial & Notice of Appeal?...

Dear ?, Ah, for once an easy question. "Entry" of judgment simply means the filing of the judgment in the court file after it had been...

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How can I compel a local appeals clerk to fwd my case file to Superior Court when she is intent on stymieing my every effort?

Dear ?, Did you pay the fee required under Cal Rule of Court 8.833(b)(2)? If you did, then the clerk has 10 days to index the record and send...

Appealing a Final Support Interim Order

Dear ?, None of us here can give you any odds. If we could review the records of your case and do some research into the precedents, then we...

I got into an accident, won my case, now the person appeal it and i'm in need for an attoreny

Dear ?, To find an attorney here on Avvo, you must go to Find A Lawyer at the top of this page and pick out locations, etc. Yours...

Can I file a pro se hebeas petition during the pendency of direct appeal?

Dear ?, No, you cannot. Your appointed appellate counsel decides whether or to join a petition for habeas corpus with your appeal brief. ...

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