If the Court of Appeal summarily denied the mandate petition, then rule 8.490(b)(1)(A) would apply, and the decision was final immediately when it...

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Wow. They're giving 30 years in Georgia for heresy? That's rough. I'd hate to think what the sentence is for sedition.

If an appointed attorney in a criminal appeal fails to raise an issue which would have been successful in obtaining relief, the defendant can file...

In California state courts, a remittitur is a document filed by the Court of Appeal which officially ends the appeal and returns the case to the...

There is no set procedure for having an opponent's misstatements of fact corrected. I have once or twice contacted an opposing lawyer about a...

The original reporter's transcript and a copy are filed in the superior court. When the record is complete, the original is transmitted to the...

Can you appeal an appellate division decision in a limited civil case (unlawful detainer)?

There's no appeal from the appellate division. Depending on the timing, it may be possible to ask that the case be certified to the Court of...

It sounds like you're aware of California Rules of Court, rule 8.272(c), which governs recall of a remittitur. From what you've said, I don't...

Your situation is not unique; it sometimes happens that trial courts forget to enter a judgment dismissing the complaint after sustaining a...

I have an appeal & the respondent has brought a bunch of issues that I can prove are untrue but are not in the record, solution?

Theoretically, you could ask the appellate court to take evidence. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.252(c).) It's very rare for the court to grant...