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O  =_R**+ ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,tdd , ,ttd +  -#XX X-Ѐ ----  @4 4  UNDERSTANDINGYOURAPPEAL 2-#---- 23)' 0 X - 3    @ InformationforDefendants(XX(HXKXX(XԈ    7XXXXK7X7XThisinformationletterwillhelpexplainwhatanappealisallabout.Itanswers j someofthequestionsmostoftenaskedbyourdefendants.Itappliesalsotoappealsfrom  j ajuveniledelinquencyadjudication.Yourindividualattorneywillhelpyouunderstand  j  yourowncase.  j  @ WHATISANAPPEAL?   j    Anappealis not anewtrial.Thepurposeofanappealistocheckoverthe h  proceedingsinthetrialcourttoseewhethertheyfollowedthelawandwhetheraremedy l foranyerrorsisavailable.Adefendantisallowedonlyoneappealforacase,unlessthere l areproceedingsaftertheappealisover. l   Anappealcandealonlywithmattersshowninthetranscripts.Thetranscripts l include:(1)thepapersinthetrialcourtfiles;and(2)acourtreporterswordforword l recordofwhathappenedinthecourtroom.TheCourtofAppealcannotconsiderfacts l outsideofthetranscripts.Ithearsnowitnessesandtakesnonewevidence. l   TheCourtofAppealhas no power todecidequestionsoffact,suchaswhether l youareguiltyorinnocent,orwhetheracertainwitnesswaslying,orwhataparticular p pieceofevidenceproves.Ithasnopowertosaywhatsentenceyoushouldget,among p thoseallowedbylaw.Decisionslikethoseareonlyforthejuryortrialjudge,andthe p CourtofAppealcannotchangethem.     p   TheCourtofAppealdealswithlegalquestions.Itdecideswhetherthetrialcourt p proceedingsfollowedthelaw.Forexample,itmightdecidewhethercertainevidence  p wascorrectlyadmitted,orwhetherthejurywasproperlyinstructed,orwhetherthetrial !p  judgegaveadequatereasonsforchoosingaparticularsentence,andotherquestionsof "p ! thosetypes. #p!"   IftheCourtofAppealfindsthattheproceedingswereconductedcorrectly,the %p#$ judgmentis affirmed,andyourconvictionandsentencewillnotchange. &p$%   IftheCourtofAppealfindssomeimportantmistakewasmadeinthetrialcourt, (p&' yourcasewillprobablybe reversed(inpartorinfull)andsentbacktothetrialcourt )p'( foranewtrial,anewsentencing,orsomeotherproceedingtocorrectthemistake.Some *p() mistakescanbecorrectedbytheCourtofAppealitself,withoutsendingthecaseback. +p)*   ,p*+ ? O ?XX ?  _&   @  WHOWILLREPRESENTMEONAPPEALAND  @ WHATDOESAPPELLATEDEFENDERS,INC.,DO?     Acriminaldefendantwhocannotaffordtohireanattorneyforappealmayaskthe  courttoappointanattorneyatstateexpensetorepresenthimorher.Youshouldreceive  formsformakingsucharequest.     AppellateDefenders,Inc.,runsthesystemofcourtappointedcounselonappeal   fortheCourtofAppealintheFourthAppellateDistrict.Itisafirmofveryexperienced   criminaldefenseattorneys.' F      Ineverycaserequiringappointmentofanattorneyonappeal,AppellateDefenders   findsanattorneywiththenecessaryqualifications,consideringlengthoftherecord,   difficulty,andseriousnessofpenalty.ItthenrecommendsthatattorneytotheCourtof   Appeal,whichmakestheappointmentandnotifiestheclientoftheattorneysnameand   contactinformation.Theattorneywillcontactyoudirectly.    Inmostcases,AppellateDefendersrecommendsaprivateattorneyfromitspanel.  Inthosecases,AppellateDefendersdoesnotrepresentyou;theprivateattorneyisyour  counselonappeal.AppellateDefendersreviewstheattorneysworkandsometimesmay  assisthimorher.Insomecases,anAppellateDefendersstaffattorneywillbeappointed,  ratherthanaprivateattorney,andinthatsituationthestaffattorneywillnotifyyou.  @ WHATCANIEXPECTTOHAPPENDURINGTHEAPPEAL?     Theusualstepsinanappealinclude:    (1)PreparationoftheTranscripts.Thetrialcourtclerkandreporterbegan  preparingthetranscriptsinyourcaseafterthenoticeofappealwasfiled.Itishardto   guesshowlongitwilltakethem.Sometimesthetranscriptsaredoneinlessthana ! month,andsometimestheytakeseveralmonthsormore,especiallyifthetrialwaslong. " Thetranscriptswillbesenttoyourattorney.Youarenotentitledtothemuntiltheappeal # isover. $    (2)TheAppellantsOpeningBrief.Afterthetranscriptsarefiled,yourattorney &!" willstudythemanddecidewhatissuesshouldbepresentedtotheCourtofAppeal. '"# Theseissueswillbesetoutintheappellantsopeningbrief.Underthelaw,itisthe (#$ attorneysresponsibilityandauthority,notyours,todecidewhatissuestoraiseandhow )$% toarguethem. *%&   +&' =_R =9 =    Thebriefwillnormallyhaveseveralparts.First,itwilldescribethetrialcourt   proceduresinasectioncalled StatementoftheCase.Thenitwilldescribethe  prosecutionsevidenceinasectioncalled StatementofFacts.(Thebriefmay,of  course,describethedefenseevidence,too.Butbystrictrule,theprosecutionsevidence  mustbepresentedasthe facts.)    Thenextpartofthebriefwillbethe argument.Inthispartyourlawyerwill   showhowthetrialcourtproceedingsdidnotfollowthelaw,andwillarguewhyyou   shouldbegivenanewtrial,anothersentence,orsomeotherrelief.     Theopeningbriefisdue40daysafterthetranscriptsarefiled.Inmostcases,   however,oneormore30dayextensionsoftimeareneeded.     (3)TheRespondentsBrief.Abouttwotothreemonthsaftertheappellants   openingbriefisfiled,theAttorneyGeneralwillfiletheprosecutionsanswer,calledthe   respondentsbrief.Init,theAttorneyGeneralwillusuallyarguesomethinglike:no  mistakesweremadeinthetrialcourt;oranymistakeswereunimportantanddidnothurt  you;oraparticularissuecannotberaisedonappeal;orsomethingelseinanswertoyour  arguments.ThisisjusttheprosecutionsargumentandisnottheCourtofAppeals  decision.    (4)TheAppellantsReplyBrief.Inthisbrief,yourlawyerwillhaveachanceto  answertheargumentsmadeintheAttorneyGeneralsbrief.Itisdue20daysafterthe  AttorneyGeneralsbriefisfiled.Theappellantsreplybriefisoptionalandwillbefiled  onlyifyourlawyerthinksitwillhelp.    (5)OralArgument.Usuallywithinamonthortwoafterallthebriefsarefiled,  theCourtofAppealwillgivebothsidesachancetoaskfororalargument.Inoral  argument,thelawyersforbothsidesgotocourtandargueinperson.Itusuallytakesonly   afewminutes.Youwillnotbethere. !    `   Oralargumentisnotheldineverycase.Yourlawyerwillaskforitonlyifheor # shebelievessomethingneedstobesaidthatwasnotalreadysaidinthebriefs. $    (6)TheOpinion.Afterthebriefsarefiledandanyoralargumentisheld,three &"" judgesoftheCourtofAppealwilldecideyourcase.Ittakesatleasttwojudgesvoting '## thesamewaytoreachadecision. ($$   TheCourtofAppealwillgiveitsdecisioninawritten opinion.Theopinion *&& explainswhythecourtdecidedeachissueasitdid.Oneofthreejudgeswhodecidedthe +'' casewritestheopinion.Oneorbothoftheotherjudgesmaywriteseparateopinionsif ,(( theydisagreewithsomethingthefirstjudgesaid. -)) Ї  Theopinionwillbefiledsometimeafteroralargumentisheldorwaived.Itmay  beonlyafewdayslater,orasmuchasthreemonthslater.    (7)PetitionforRehearing.Ifthedecisionisagainstyouinsomeway,your  lawyermaydecidetofileapetitionforrehearingaskingtheCourtofAppealto  reconsider.TheAttorneyGeneralmayalsofileapetitionforrehearingifthedecisionis   againsttheprosecution.Thepetitionsaredue15daysaftertheopinionisfiled.Veryfew   aregranted.     (8)PetitionforReviewintheCaliforniaSupremeCourt.Anotherpossiblestepto   take,ifyouloseintheCourtofAppeal,istofileapetitionforreview.Init,yourlawyer   wouldaskthe0CaliforniaSupremeCourttoreachitsowndecisionononeormoreofthe   issuesraisedintheCourtofAppeal.Yourlawyerwillfilethepetitionifheorshe   believesthereisareasonablechanceofhavingitgranted.     TheAttorneyGeneralmayalsopetitionforreviewiftheprosecutionhaslostinthe  CourtofAppeal.    Yourattorneywilltellyouifheorshedoesnotintendtopetitionforreviewand  giveyouinstructionsonhowtodoityourself.    Thepetitionmustbefilednoearlierthan30days,andnolaterthan40days,after  theCourtofAppealsopinionisfiled.Ifthepetitionisdenied,thedecisionoftheCourt  ofAppealisleftstandingandbecomes final.Veryfewpetitionsareactuallygranted.    (9)OtherMatters  @*  Manyothermotionsandpaperscanbefiledinanappeal.Yourlawyerwillfile  theminyourcaseiftheyarenecessary.Youwillgetcopiesofallthebriefs,theopinion,   anypetitionsfiled,andallotherimportantpapers. !   Inafewcasesknownas Peoplesappeals,theprosecutionwillbeappealing, # askingtheCourtofAppealtochangesomerulingofthetrialcourt.InPeoplesappeals, $  theprosecutionwillbethe appellantandfiletheappellantsopeningandreplybriefs. %!! Thedefendantwillbethe respondentandwillfiletherespondentsbrief. &""   Asyoumightbeabletotell,mostappealstakeaboutayearfromthetimethe ($$ noticeofappealisfileduntilthetimethedecisionoftheCourtofAppealbecomesfinal. )%% Ofcourse,yourcasemaybeshorterorlonger,dependingonhowlongthetranscriptsare, *&& howmanyissuesareraised,andmanyotherthings. +''   ,(( 0 0X9 0  &   @]]  HOWCANIFINDOUTMOREABOUTMYAPPEAL ?    Thisletterisintendedonlytogiveyouageneralideawhattoexpectinyourappeal  ifitislikethe usualone.'u8Yourowncasemaybedifferentfromthe usualcasein  somewayoranother.Yourattorneywillexplainwhatishappeninginyourcaseandwill  trytoansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.   @*  Whileyourattorneywillkeepyouinformedofthesignificantdevelopmentsin   yourcase,pleasekeepinmindtherearerestrictionsontheattorneystime.Theattorney   needstospendmostofhisorhertimepreparingbriefsandotherwiserepresentingyou.    TheCourtofAppealhasadoptedguidelinesforthetimetobeallowedforclient   communication.Yourattorneywillgetmostoftheinformationpertainingtoyourcase   fromthetranscripts.Pleasebepatientandletyourattorneyputthetimespentonyour   casetothebestuseonyourbehalf.      `     h   /b7  APPELLATEDEFENDERS,INC.U /b   > U>& %>D6CR(Jan.2010)#&=% %>&Q>##U %&=p>#