CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE PRACTICE MANUAL

The Appellate Defenders, Inc., California Criminal Appellate Practice Manual is designed to assist attorneys representing criminal defendants on appeal in California. It addresses common matters often encountered in appellate practice and gives attorneys a guide through each phase of the entire process.

The manual discusses a great variety of topics in law and procedure, practice, ethics, and policy. Some of the material is basic, but much is advanced, based on extensive research. It is over 500 pages long and is searchable. The manual is divided into nine chapters, listed below.

The California Criminal Appellate Practice Manual is the product of many years of effort. Using various sources – articles from the 1993 ADI manual, drafts written for the manual, briefs, and much original research – Executive Director Elaine Alexander and Senior Staff Attorney Howard Cohen did the primary writing (and multiple rewrites) and editing. Each chapter was reviewed by one or more ADI staff attorneys. A team of four other staff attorneys next reviewed the entire manual for correctness of substance and consistency. Law clerks and attorneys checked all citations repeatedly.

We believe the Appellate Defenders, Inc., California Criminal Appellate Practice Manual is a product of great quality and usability. We hope it will be consulted regularly and routinely by new and experienced appellate practitioners alike, and that it will be a truly valuable resource to them.

A printed and CD version of the manual can be purchased (click here for order form) or downloaded, below. The most up-to-date version will always be the one online.

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California Criminal Appellate Practice Manual
by
Appellate Defenders, Inc.

October 2007 Revision
© 2006

To download manual by chapters, click on each individual section below:

Foreword
Agreement & Disclaimer
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Basic Information
Chapter 2 - Appealability
Chapter 3 - Prebriefing Responsibilities
Chapter 4 - Issue Spotting
Chapter 5 - Briefing
Chapter 6 - Oral Argument
Chapter 7 - Decisions & Later
Chapter 8 - State Writs
Chapter 9 - Federal Habeas Corpus
Table of US Supreme Court Cases

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