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SDAP’s attitude toward the representation of indigents is that expressed in Von Moltke v. Gillies (1948) 332 U.S. 708:

“Undivided allegiance and faithful, devoted service to a client are prized traditions of the American lawyer. It is this kind of service for which the Sixth Amendment makes provision. And nowhere is this service deemed more honorable than in case of appointment to represent an accused too poor to hire a lawyer, even though the accused may be a member of an unpopular or hated group, or may be charged with an offense which is peculiarly abhorrent.” (Id., at pp. 725-726, fn. omitted.) Read more.

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File Omission Letter in 6DCA

When filing an omission letter in the superior court, the Sixth District Court of Appeal requires the letter be filed and served on the Court of Appeal through TrueFiling. It is not enough to just serve the Court of Appeal. If the letter is only ...

Mandatory Forms for EOTs

Parties are required to use the Judicial Council’s standardized forms when requesting extensions of time in the Sixth District. Attorneys might have their EOTs rejected if the form is not used. If you have any questions, please reach out to your staff attorney buddy. A ...

Review Petitions Should Always be Filed as Criminal Cases

Recently, we have seen some dependency panel attorneys face difficulty in utilizing Truefiling to file review petitions in the California Supreme Court. When initiating a new case by filing an original petition – including a writ petition or petition for review – select “File” and ...
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Transferring Exhibits

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.224, there are two methods for transferring trial court exhibits to the Court of Appeal: (1) a designation can be filed in the trial court; or (2) a motion can be filed in the Court of Appeal. Based ...
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Mandatory Form for Augment Motions

All motions to augment the record filed in the Sixth District Court of Appeal on or after November 13, 2017 must be accompanied by the court's fillable standard order form that can be found here. The court has given us the following guidance regarding three aspects of ...

File Omission Letter in 6DCA

When filing an omission letter in the superior court, the Sixth District Court of Appeal requires the letter be filed and served on the Court of Appeal through TrueFiling. It is not enough to just serve the Court of Appeal. If the letter is only served on the Court of Appeal, the court might miss …

File Omission Letter in 6DCA Read More »

Mandatory Forms for EOTs

Parties are required to use the Judicial Council’s standardized forms when requesting extensions of time in the Sixth District. Attorneys might have their EOTs rejected if the form is not used. If you have any questions, please reach out to your staff attorney buddy. A Word version of the forms (criminal, delinquency, and dependency EOT …

Mandatory Forms for EOTs Read More »

Review Petitions Should Always be Filed as Criminal Cases

Recently, we have seen some dependency panel attorneys face difficulty in utilizing Truefiling to file review petitions in the California Supreme Court. When initiating a new case by filing an original petition – including a writ petition or petition for review – select “File” and follow the on-screen prompts for making a submission. Very important …

Review Petitions Should Always be Filed as Criminal Cases Read More »

Transferring Exhibits

Often a key piece of evidence is an exhibit that is not in the clerk’s transcript. Counsel should be sure to move to transfer the exhibit to the court of appeal.

Mandatory Form for Augment Motions

All motions to augment the record filed in the Sixth District Court of Appeal on or after November 13, 2017 must be accompanied by the court’s fillable standard order form that can be found here. The court has given us the following guidance regarding three aspects of the form. First, near the top of page one, there …

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