The overall standard would be abuse of discretion. A contention that the trial court attributed an incorrect meaning to the statute would be...

In a civil case, if the time to file an appellant's opening brief expires, the Court of Appeal will issue a notice giving the appellant 15 days to...

Criminal defense attorneys do not "give" plea deals to their clients. They must inform the client of any offer made by the prosecution, and they...

A judgment for attorneys' fees can be appealed the same way as any other judgment.

This story does not make sense. An alleged victim cannot bring, "win," or "lose" a criminal case and cannot "reopen" it. The parties to a...

You don't say whether the People are the appellant or the respondent. In either case, if an opposing attorney writes something in an appellate...

A superior court must follow decisions of any California court of appeal; however, if court of appeal decisions conflict with each other, the...

Not directly. In theory, an appeal in a limited civil case can eventually land in the California Supreme Court after it has first been in the...

I can see why you're confused. The Web site to which Ms. Peters points may be generally helpful, but it gives wrong advice about which form to use...

I gather that you are the appellant and your opponent is the respondent. In my experience, the most common time for a respondent to file a motion...