1. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN REPRESENTATION
JUVENILE APPEALS
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
IN REPRESENTATION

2. ADVISING THE CLIENT RIGHT TO APPEAL APPELLATE PROCESS
ANDERS PROCEDURES
WITHDRAWING AS COUNSEL

3. RIGHT TO APPEAL JUVENILES HAVE STATUTORY RIGHT OF APPEAL
RIGHT TO APPOINTED COUNSEL ON APPEAL
STATE HAS LIMITED RIGHT IN DETERMINATE CASES

4. APPELLATE PROCESS APPEALS ARE DIFFERENT THAN TRIALS
TEMPER CLIENT’S EXPECTATIONS

5. THE DECISION TO APPEAL CONSULT WITH CLIENT REVIEW RECORD
DUTIES OF TRIAL ATTORNEY

6. JUDGMENT SIGNED MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL – 30 DAYS
FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW – 20 DAYS
NOTICE OF APPEAL – 30 DAYS UNLESS POST-JGMT. MTN. THEN 90 DAYS
CERTIFICATION – 20 DAYS
FILE WITH DISTRICT CLERK

7. INDIGENT CLIENT PREPARE & FILE AFFIDAVIT – TRAP 20.1
PREPARE AN ORDER FINDING INDIGENCE
BE SURE THE ORDER IS INCLUDED IN RECORD

8. APPELLATE RECORD ITEMS TO INCLUDE IN CLERK’S RECORD
TESTIMONY TO INCLUDED IN REPORTER’S RECORD
FILE REQUESTS WITH CLERK & REPORTER & SUPPLEMENT IF NOT COMPLETE

9. THE BRIEF
DUE 30 DAYS AFTER RECORD FILED EXCEPT CERTIFICATION – 20 DAYS
REQUEST EXTENSION IF NEEDED
MUST BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY
CONTENTS TRAP 38 & FORM TRAP 9
USE INITIALS NOT NAME
ORAL ARGUMENT

10. FORMATING - TRAP 9.4 LENGTH: TYPEFACE: 14 – POINT EXCEPT FOOTNOTES 12
DOUBLE SPACED
ORIGINAL BRIEFS 15,000 WORDS
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

11. COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
MOTION FOR REHEARING
MOTION RECONSIDERATION EN BANC
PURPOSE – correct errors of fact or law
EXTEND TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR REVIEW

12. SUPREME COURT
PETITION FOR REVIEW – W/I 45 DAYS OF COA JUDGMENT OR RULING ON LAST MOTION
MUST STATE WHY SHOULD GRANT TRAP 56.1
INCLUDE REDACTED ORDER FINDING PETITIONER INDIGENT & APPOINTING COUNSEL

13. 2015 CHANGE
CERTIFICATION ORDERS CAN NOW BE APPEALED AND THESE APPEALS ARE ACCELERATED!