Your recourse would be to file a petition for review with the California Supreme Court. But that Court will only agree to consider your petition in...

If I hire an attorney for a smalls claim appeal, do I have to attend?

You almost certainly would have to attend. A small claims "appeal" isn't an appeal in the typical sense. Rather, it's a trial de novo where all the...

Using federal court decisions in state court?

Although you can cite federal precedent such as 9th Circuit and Supreme Court opinions, I would start by looking at the applicable administrative...

Lawyer who specializes in heabus corpus write

I agree with the other attorneys that you are probably seeking re-sentencing or re-designation because of Proposition 47. That voter-passed...

Writ Of Mandate Petition before Court Of Appeal And California Supreme Court

The answer to your question is found in California Rules of Court, rule 8.25(b)(3). The petition for review will be deemed filed on the date you...

Is there any supporting legal authority that a writ for a discovery order should be filed within 60 days from order entry?

As Ms. Finch states, most writ petitions are subject to the 60-day rule---they are presumptively untimely if filed after 60 days. (Some writs...

Convicted of serious felony in CA. What do I need to file to protect my rights to appeal / file a writ? And how long do I have?

It's unclear whether your appeal resulted in a retrial or only a partial reversal and affirmance of the overall judgment. It seems like the latter,...

I filed an appeal in the Judicial Court and unknowingly missed the appeal filing deadline. The judge dismissed my case.

I agree with the other attorneys that you must specify what type of proceedings and appeal you are discussing. Your ability to reverse the...

Can I have my conviction appealed after 10 years if ur public defender failed to do his job?

You're very likely out of luck. You certainly can't "appeal" because that deadline expired a decade ago. A theoretical option would be to file a...

Is there any way to have a criminal sentence reevaluated once you are passed the 60 day appeal deadline?

I have dealt with a similar situation in my practice. While a defendant usually could assert ineffective assistance of counsel for not filing a...