Timing of appeal?

It depends on the type of proceeding and the nature of the order. Not all court orders are directly appealable. The issues resolved by some...

Why can't obvious, yet unpreserved, "ineffective assistance of counsel" or "prosecutorial misconduct" be directly appealed?

The short answer is that an appeal is for blaming what went wrong in a criminal case on the judge, while a post-conviction case is for blaming what...

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What should I do if my direct appeal attorney only wishes to argue 4 claims yet 3 add'l. claims are meritable in my opinion?

An appeals attorney does have the responsibility for identifying what he or she believes to be the meritorious issues for appeal. However,...

How can a state appeals court overrule the same state supreme court?

The Oregon Court of Appeals cannot overrule a decision by the Oregon Supreme Court, but it can reach a seemingly inconsistent outcome by...

My son is in prison and has filed an appeal with the 9th district court in oregon. He was denied.

Because this is a criminal case in the federal court system, he should contact the federal public defender if he is unable to afford to hire a...

I am an appeals attorney and former research attorney for an appeals court judge in Oregon. After oral argument in an appellate case, the judges...