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Topic Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post Writ and time limit for filing Martin Z. 3 5057 November 12, 2008 10:55 by Martin Z. 38.071 sec. 3(b) pkdyer 0 2351 October 14, 2008 15:52 Form for State's response for DNA testing under CCP 64.01? MMB 1 4455 October 08, 2008 07:54 by JAS What do you think? JB 1 3306 October 06, 2008 10:07 by Martin Peterson The "Shining Court on a Hill" No More? Shannon Edmonds 5 4489 September 22, 2008 16:24 by Andrea W Voir Dire on Voluntariness of Confession Fred Edwards 5 6949 September 19, 2008 12:46 by JB TRAP 28.1(a)--State's Appeals accelerated? JohnR 2 3783 September 10, 2008 16:42 by JohnR "This brief is hard!" R.J. MacReady 32 15021 September 04, 2008 15:59 by David Newell Tables of Authorites software? JohnR 13 9886 September 04, 2008 11:51 by Martin Peterson Motion Dismiss Appeal for want of prosecution pkdyer 12 8323 August 26, 2008 13:16 by JohnR Error Preservation and Rule 21 Martin Peterson 20 12321 August 25, 2008 07:48 by Andrea W Bad Counsel Martin Peterson 0 2278 August 22, 2008 14:00 Erroneously Excluded Evidence Prevent Sufficiency Challenge? Martin Peterson 4 4323 August 21, 2008 15:53 by David Newell New TRAPS david curl 11 6793 August 21, 2008 12:16 by david curl Legislative Intent--research question rk 9 5530 August 19, 2008 10:57 by Shannon Edmonds Same Brief - Different Client Aggregation 6 4759 August 15, 2008 10:56 by rk My reporter's record is in the pen...and won't come home Stephanie Stephens 7 4919 August 06, 2008 15:03 by Martin Peterson The Federal Third Circuit Reverses the FCC's fining of CBS for nipplegate APorter 1 3813 July 26, 2008 09:43 by David Newell Problems with Prolixity Andrea W 4 4011 July 10, 2008 12:16 by Scott Brumley Reply to Motion for Extention of Time to file Appellant's Brief John Greenwood 5 6120 July 08, 2008 08:14 by pkdyer Anders Response Aggregation 5 4246 June 30, 2008 09:04 by Aggregation Rule 47.4 Forgotten? Martin Peterson 0 2363 June 14, 2008 14:18 Hit the remorse button! David Newell 1 3102 June 11, 2008 09:28 by Ken Sparks JP Habeas Corpus Aggregation 7 5185 June 02, 2008 14:15 by Andrea W Punishment reversal question sch 6 4446 May 29, 2008 10:35 by JB Legal Writing Seminars Fred Edwards 3 3755 May 15, 2008 09:03 by JAS Truthfulness of Search Affidavit Fred Edwards 5 4271 May 07, 2008 14:15 by Fred Edwards Granting motions after NOA pkdyer 1 2870 April 21, 2008 16:36 by JAS Prayer Examples Aggregation 6 5426 April 16, 2008 09:08 by JohnR Pronoun Fresno Bob 4 3718 April 09, 2008 14:08 by Fresno Bob Researching issues presented to CCA pkdyer 7 4681 April 02, 2008 13:26 by pkdyer Oldest Pending Appeal JB 6 4476 April 01, 2008 05:26 by SWC Guilty Pleas pkdyer 3 3205 March 25, 2008 14:13 by JohnR expert testimony for lasers? mll 1 3311 March 20, 2008 18:41 by david curl Roll-over affidavits JAS 10 5716 March 06, 2008 09:25 by APorter State's duty to file a brief Andrea W 4 3999 February 19, 2008 13:12 by Bill Burnett Punishment only new trial JAS 4 3683 February 08, 2008 09:39 by JAS Honesty in Briefing JohnR 7 6301 January 30, 2008 12:39 by Stephanie Stephens Memorandum Opinions Martin Peterson 24 12068 December 28, 2007 14:00 by JohnR Stacking on a Remanded Sentence PLEASE HELP! SPU Melinda 0 2221 December 26, 2007 11:18 Hypothetical ethical question Shannon Edmonds 17 8191 December 04, 2007 13:48 by Jeff Garon Brief Filing Question Jim Tirey 1 2756 November 20, 2007 20:15 by david curl Wooldridge Martin Peterson 13 7096 November 05, 2007 08:14 by JB Records retention & habeas JAS 4 5816 October 23, 2007 18:08 by JB Time limit for filing a state's appeal? kyeary 17 7117 October 15, 2007 10:08 by Shannon Edmonds Clayton on Remand Martin Peterson 3 3546 October 11, 2007 08:51 by JohnR murder jury charge - means unknown Al Davis 2 3103 October 09, 2007 16:11 by Al Davis New SCOTUS rules apply today JAS 4 4111 October 02, 2007 16:52 by Martin Peterson Amended Rule 25.2(h) Martin Peterson 29 12747 September 28, 2007 10:24 by JohnR Collecting from inmate's trust account CC 3 3327 September 25, 2007 09:13 by skatz