Your question touches on a subject that has been misunderstood by the general public for years. To begin with, a minor (under the age of 18 in...

The judge told the other side what legal arguments they should raise to win. Can I change judges in my case?

Thankfully, although judges commonly will ask the parties to address specific issues, they don't go so far as to control what issues thr parties...

An appeal -in house- is sometimes referred to an informal appeal. This is to be contrasted with an order or judgement from a Superior Court which...

What are your options post-appeal?

I think you meant to say that your appointed appellate attorney failed to raise any issue on appeal, including the constitutional one. (Otherwise...

What to do next?

If this case is truly filed as a misdemeanor petty theft then I would agree that $10k is a bit excessive. And some public ditfenders can be quite...

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Your question seems to be a mix of both criminal law and dependency. Although there are some relationships between the two, I believe that when...

By statute in California, certain orders may not be immediately appealed although they might be immediately challenged by a process called a...

After my case goes to appeal, can I ask for change of venue?

Appellate Court judges are made up of judges from several counties. And part of the underlying reason that is the process is to insure that the...

Can you appeal the decision of an evidentiary hearing?

While even a ruling from an evidentiary hearing can be challenged, the underlying question is whether or not it may realistically should. A $300...

Filing record designation in appeal:

Any time you go back to the Appellate Court and file a new document, even if it is to simply make a correction in a minor matter, it is always the...