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Ðparties€to€the€case€may€ask€for€appointed€counsel,€depending€on€the€situation.€€You€shouldÐ „ Ðreceive€forms€for€making€a€request€for€counsel.€Ð „ ÐÌà  àAppellate€Defenders,€Inc.,€runs€the€system€of€court„appointed€counsel€on€appealÐ „ Ðfor€the€Court€of€Appeal€in€the€Fourth€Appellate€District.€€It€is€a€law€firm€of€attorneys€veryÐ „ Ðexperienced€in€appeals.€à  àÐ „  ÐÌà  àIn€every€case€requiring€appointment€of€an€attorney€on€appeal,€Appellate€DefendersÐ „  Ðfinds€an€attorney€with€the€necessary€qualifications,€considering€length€of€the€record€andÐ „  Ðprobable€difficulty€of€the€legal€issues.€€It€then€recommends€that€attorney€to€the€Court€ofÐ „  ÐAppeal,€which€makes€the€appointment€and€notifies€the€client€of€the€attorneyððs€name€andÐ „  Ðcontact€information.€€The€attorney€will€contact€you€directly.€Ð „  ÐÌà  àIn€most€cases,€Appellate€Defenders€recommends€a€private€attorney€from€its€panel.€Ð „ ÐIn€those€cases,€Appellate€Defenders€does€not€represent€you;€the€private€attorney€is€yourÐ „ Ðcounsel€on€appeal.€€Appellate€Defenders€reviews€the€attorneyððs€work€and€sometimes€mayÐ „ Ðassist€him€or€her.€€In€some€cases,€an€Appellate€Defenders€staff€attorney€will€be€appointed,Ð „ Ðrather€than€a€private€attorney,€and€in€that€situation€the€staff€attorney€will€notify€you.Ð „ ÐÌà@ÙÙìàò òð ðòòWHAT€€CAN€€I€€EXPECT€€TO€€HAPPEN€€DURING€€THE€€APPEAL?óóððó óˆÐ „ ÐÌà  àThe€usual€steps€in€an€appeal€include:Ð ‚þ ÐÌà  à(1)€€òòPreparation€of€the€Transcriptsóó.€€The€juvenile€court€clerk€and€reporter€beganÐ ‚þ Ðpreparing€the€transcripts€in€your€case€after€the€notice€of€appeal€was€filed.€€It€is€hard€toÐ ‚þ Ðguess€how€long€it€will€take€them.€€Sometimes€the€transcripts€are€done€in€less€than€aÐ ‚þ Ðmonth,€and€rarely€they€take€more€than€a€month,€even€if€the€juvenile€court€proceedingsÐ ‚þ Ðwere€long.Ð ‚þ ÐÌà  à(2)€€òòThe€Appellantððs€Opening€Briefóó.€€After€the€transcripts€are€filed,€the€attorneyÐ ‚!þ Ðrepresenting€the€person€appealing€will€study€them€and€decide€what€issues€should€beÐ ‚"þ 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Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àÌà  àThe€brief€will€normally€have€several€parts.€€First,€it€will€describe€the€juvenile€courtÐ ‚'þ#$ Ðprocedures€and€evidence€introduced€in€the€juvenile€court€in€a€section€usually€calledÐ ‚(þ$% Ðð ðStatement€of€the€Case€and€Factual€Background.ðð€€By€law,€this€section€must€state€theÐ ‚)þ%& Ðð ðfactsðð€in€a€way€that€supports€the€juvenile€courtððs€decision,€although€it€may€also€describeÐ ‚*þ&' Ðcontrary€evidence.€€It€cannot€discuss€facts€other€than€those€shown€in€the€record€on€appeal.€Ð ‚+þ'( ÐòòóóÐ ‚,þ() ÐÑ OYÑâ  âѰ„Ñâ  âÑ  Ñà  àThe€next€part€of€the€brief€will€be€the€ð ðargument.ðð€€In€this€part€the€lawyer€will€pointÐ ° Ðout€ways€the€juvenile€€court€€proceedings€did€not€follow€the€law€and€argue€why€youÐ ° Ðshould€be€given€a€new€hearing€or€some€other€relief.€€Ð ° ÐÌà  àThe€opening€brief€is€due€about€a€month€after€the€transcripts€are€filed.€€In€someÐ ° Ðcases,€however,€a€relatively€brief€extension€of€time€may€be€granted€by€the€appellate€court.Ð °  ÐÌà  à(3)€€òòThe€Respondentððs€Briefóó.€€Approximately€30€days€€after€the€appellantððs€openingÐ °  Ðbrief€is€filed,€the€attorney€for€the€County€Counsel€(or€any€other€party€in€the€caseÐ °  Ðdefending€the€decision€of€the€juvenile€court)€will€file€an€answer,€called€the€ð ðrespondentððsÐ °  Ðbrief.ðð€€In€it,€the€attorney€will€usually€argue€something€like:€€no€mistakes€were€made€inÐ °  Ðthe€juvenile€€court;€or€any€mistakes€were€unimportant€and€did€not€affect€the€decision;€or€aÐ °  Ðparticular€issue€cannot€be€raised€on€appeal;€or€something€else€in€answer€to€the€argumentsÐ °  Ðin€the€appellantððs€opening€brief.€€This€is€just€the€respondentððs€argument€and€isòò€notóó€theÐ °  ÐCourt€of€Appealððs€decision.Ð ° ÐÌà  à(4)€€òòThe€Appellantððs€Reply€Brief.óó€€In€this€brief,€the€lawyer€for€the€person€appealingÐ ° Ðwill€have€a€chance€to€answer€the€arguments€made€in€the€respondentððs€brief.€€It€is€due€20Ð ° Ðdays€after€the€countyððs€brief€is€filed.€€Ð ° ÐÌà  à(5)€òòThe€Minorððs€Brief.óó€€If€the€minor€is€not€appealing€but€has€been€given€counsel€onÐ ° Ðappeal,€the€attorney€will€file€a€short€brief€that€states€the€childððs€position€in€the€case.€€It€willÐ ° Ðbe€filed€about€10€days€after€the€respondentððs€brief€is€filed.Ð ° ÐÌà  à(6)€€òòOral€Argumentóó.€€Usually€at€the€time€the€respondentððs€brief€is€filed,€the€CourtÐ ° Ðof€Appeal€will€give€both€sides€a€chance€to€ask€for€oral€argument.€€In€oral€argument,€theÐ ° Ðlawyers€for€all€parties€go€to€court€and€argue€in€person.€€It€usually€takes€only€a€fewÐ ° Ðminutes.€€You€do€not€need€to€be€there€but€may€attend€as€a€member€of€the€public.Ð ° Ðà  àà ` àÌà  àOral€argument€is€not€held€in€every€case.€€Your€lawyer€will€ask€for€it€only€if€he€orÐ °! Ðshe€believes€something€needs€to€be€said€that€was€not€already€said€in€the€briefs.Ð °" ÐÌà  à(7)€€òòThe€Opinionóó.€€After€the€briefs€are€filed€and€any€oral€argument€is€held,€threeÐ °$  Ðjudges€of€the€Court€of€Appeal€will€decide€your€case.€€It€takes€at€least€two€judges€votingÐ °%!! Ðthe€same€way€to€reach€a€decision.€€Ð °&"" ÐÌà  àThe€Court€of€Appeal€will€give€its€decision€in€a€written€ð ðopinion.ðð€€The€opinionÐ °($$ Ðexplains€why€the€court€decided€each€issue€as€it€did.€One€of€three€judges€who€decided€theÐ °)%% Ðcase€writes€the€opinion.€€One€or€both€of€the€other€judges€may€write€separate€opinions€ifÐ °*&& Ðthey€disagree€with€something€the€first€judge€said.€€Ð °+'' ÐÐ °,(( Ðà  àThe€opinion€will€generally€be€filed€soon€after€oral€argument€is€held€or€waived.€€ItÐ ° Ðmay€be€only€a€few€days€later,€or€as€much€as€a€month€or€two€later.Ð ° ÐÌà  àThree€judges€of€the€Court€of€Appeal€will€decide€your€case.€€They€will€read€theÐ ° Ðbriefs,€look€at€the€transcripts,€and€hear€oral€argument€(if€it€has€been€requested).€€Then€theyÐ ° Ðwill€vote.€€It€takes€at€least€two€judges€voting€the€same€way€to€reach€a€decision.€€One€of€theÐ °  Ðjudges€writes€the€opinion.€€One€or€both€of€the€other€judges€may€write€separate€opinions€ifÐ °  Ðthey€disagree€with€something€the€first€judge€said.Ð °  ÐÌà  à(7)€€òòPetition€for€Rehearingóó.€€If€the€decision€is€against€you€in€some€way,€your€lawyerÐ °  Ðmay€decide€to€file€a€petition€for€rehearing€asking€the€Court€of€Appeal€to€reconsider.€Ð °  ÐCounty€Counsel€may€also€file€a€petition€for€rehearing€if€the€decision€is€against€the€county.€Ð °  ÐThe€petitions€are€due€15€days€after€the€opinion€is€filed.€€Very€few€are€granted.Ð °  ÐÌà  à(8)€€òòPetition€for€Review€in€the€California€Supreme€Courtóó.€€Another€possible€step€toÐ ° Ðtake,€if€you€lose€in€the€Court€of€Appeal,€is€to€file€a€petition€for€review.€€In€it,€your€lawyerÐ ° Ðwould€ask€the€Ñ€0ÑCalifornia€Supreme€Court€to€reach€its€own€decision€on€one€or€more€of€theÐ ° Ðissues€raised€in€the€Court€of€Appeal.€€Your€lawyer€will€file€the€petition€if€he€or€sheÐ ° Ðbelieves€there€is€a€reasonable€chance€of€having€it€granted.€€Ð ° ÐÌà  àThe€lawyer€for€the€other€side€may€also€petition€for€review€if€that€the€decision€isÐ ° Ðagainst€that€side€in€the€Court€of€Appeal.Ð ° ÐÌà  àThe€petition€must€be€filed€no€earlier€than€30€days,€and€no€later€than€40€days,€afterÐ ° Ðthe€Court€of€Appealððs€opinion€is€filed.€€If€the€petition€is€denied,€the€decision€of€the€CourtÐ ° Ðof€Appeal€is€left€standing€and€becomes€ð ðfinal.ðð€Very€few€petitions€are€actually€granted.Ð ° ÐÌà  à(9)€òòOther€MattersóóÐ ° Ðà@ìì*ìàˆÌà  àMany€other€motions€and€papers€can€be€filed€in€an€appeal.€€Your€lawyer€will€fileÐ °! Ðthem€in€your€case€if€they€are€necessary.€€You€will€get€copies€of€all€the€briefs,€the€opinion,Ð °" Ðany€petitions€filed,€and€all€other€important€papers.€€Ð °# ÐÌà  àIn€a€few€cases,€if€the€decision€in€the€juvenile€court€was€in€your€favor€and€theÐ °%!! ÐòòóóCounty,òò€óóchild,€or€another€party€is€appealing,€that€party€will€be€the€ð ðappellantðð€and€file€theÐ °&"" Ðappellantððs€opening€and€reply€briefs.€€You€€will€be€the€ð ðrespondentðð€and€will€file€theÐ °'## Ðrespondentððs€brief.Ð °($$ ÐÌà  àAs€you€might€be€able€to€tell,€most€appeals€take€several€months€from€the€time€theÐ °*&& Ðnotice€of€appeal€is€filed€until€the€time€the€decision€of€the€Court€of€Appeal€becomes€final.€Ð °+'' ÐÐ °,(( ÐÑ0Ñâ 0âѰ°ÑÑXÏÑâ 0âÑ  ÑÔ&  Ôà@]]ìàð ðòòò òHOW€€CAN€€I€€FIND€€OUT€€MORE€€ABOUT€€MY€€APPEALó ó?óóððˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àThis€letter€is€intended€only€to€give€you€a€general€idea€what€to€expect€in€your€appealÐ ´ ÐÔ'°—9Ôif€it€is€like€the€ð ðusualðð€one.€€Your€own€case€may€be€different€from€the€ð ðusualðð€case€inÐ ´ Ðsome€way€or€another.€€Your€attorney€will€explain€what€is€happening€in€your€case€and€willÐ ´ Ðtry€to€answer€any€questions€you€may€have.Ð ´  Ðà@ìì*ìàˆà  àà p àà È àà  àÌà  àWhile€your€attorney€should€regularly€keep€you€informed€of€what€is€going€on,Ð ´  Ðplease€keep€in€mind€there€are€restrictions€on€the€attorneyððs€time.€€The€attorney€needs€toÐ ´  Ðspend€most€of€his€or€her€time€preparing€briefs€and€otherwise€representing€you.€€The€CourtÐ ´   Ðof€Appeal€has€adopted€guidelines€for€the€time€to€be€allowed€for€client€communication.€Ð ´  ÐYour€attorney€will€get€most€of€the€information€pertaining€to€your€case€from€theÐ ´  Ðtranscripts.€€Please€be€patient€and€let€your€attorney€put€the€time€spent€on€your€case€to€theÐ ´  Ðbest€use€on€your€behalf.€€Ð ´  ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àÔ‡Š„ ˆˆŠÕóÔà  àò òAPPELLATE€DEFENDERS,€INC.Ô#†ŠÕóˆ ˆŠ„?#ÔÔ‡Š ä ˆˆŠÕóÔó óÐ ´ ÐòòÌÌóóà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌÌÌà  àà ` àÌÌÌÔ#†ŠÕóˆ ˆŠ äm?#ÔÔ‡ŠÕ󈈊ÕóÔÔ‡&1é%ˆŠÕóÔD6€CIV€(Jan.€2010)Ô#†ŠÕóˆ%&1é0@#ÔÔ#†ŠÕ󈈊Õó@#Ô