WPCo ^(hebYJ:DN b~66ha" MBaϣOD?5=wz,i=eج_M&Ф 03+P˧+AhiPB\sx/~BO'o;jTVXz-!,Ixޢo;Yd2=N<&rQTxk\ ۪!8NSvǏOG35ɼ )֨J# (A)7`XDOy0MBP4)pko0 [vE}yDcf K=o.R[0SS¦񎴻;"Y9>dDb U6n[[TE-ϭ-LyjHNhF],     `     h   AsIexplainedinanearlierletter,Ivebeenappointedasyourappellateattorney.I  havefinishedreviewingtherecordinyourcase,andsofarIamunabletoidentifyany  legallyarguableissuetoraiseintheappeal.IhaveaskedanattorneyatAppellate  Defenders,Inc.,toreviewtherecordforpossibleissues.Icertainlyhopetheattorneywill   findsomething,becauseIwouldliketohelpyou.     Ifwecannotfindanyissue,IwillfileaSadeC.brief.ThatreferstotheCalifornia   SupremeCourtcaseofInreSadeC.(1996)13Cal.4th952,whichdirectedhowtodeal   withappealsinwhichcounselcannotfindanyarguableissues.     Ifyouareinterestedinfilingabrieforletterofyourown,youshould letmeknow   rightaway and startworkingonitrightaway. Thecourtdoesnothavetoacceptyour   brieforletter,butithasthepowertodothatifitwishes.    Thepointofyourbrieforletterwouldbetopersuadethecourtthereisanarguable  issueorissuesitshouldconsider.Ifthecourtagreesthereissuchanissue,itthenshould  orderme,asyourattorney,tobriefit.     ItisbesttofileanybrieforletterofyourownatthesametimeIfilemySadeC.  brief[becausethecourtsgeneralpolicyistodismisstheappealwhenitreceivesaSade  C.brief<ifapplicable>].  Ineedtogetitby_____<dateafewdaysinadvanceofbrief  date>.    Ifyouthinkyouaregoingtoneedalittlemoretime,letmeknowassoonas  possibleandIlltrytogetit.Butthecourtislegallyrequiredtogivetoppriorityto  handlingcasesofthiskind,andsoitcanbedifficulttogetextratime.[Oncethecourt  dismissesthecase,ithasonly30daysbeforeitlosesthepoweroverthecasealtogether.   <Thiscanbesentatfirstorlater>] !   IhaveincludedtherecordonappealandadraftofapossibleSadeC.brieftohelp # youinpreparingyourletterorbrief.