The deadlines are really a moving target right now because all of the California appellate courts have issued emergency orders affecting "finality"...

Typically the way this works for an indigent appellant is that the state appellate panel that handles cases from the relevant county will pick an...

One option would be for the inmate to file a 602 related to the incident, but it's a balancing act because there is potential for blowback or...

I hit my boyfriend he called the cops because of anger m but he didn't press no charges.

It's not up to the boyfriend to press charges, it's up to the prosecutor. There is no way to give a definitive answer without knowing more facts,...

Can my brother still get a public defender if he has been wrongfully convicted of a crime he didn't commit?

If this is a California felony case, the notice of appeal has to be filed within 60 days of sentencing and yes he can request appointed appellate...

HOW DO I STOP AN EVICTION WHILE I FILE AN APPEAL? INGLEWOOD CA

I disagree rather strongly with both of the responses that have been submitted so far -- not so much about the appellate issue but about the...

Appeal questions

I agree with the other folks that these questions call for fairly specific answers that are difficult to provide without more context, but your...

Appeal Can Appellant present new evidence if there is proof that Appellee's evidence at a hearing covered important information

In general, you are going to have a difficult time making a given piece of info part of the record on appeal if it is not clear that the trial...

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