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EvittsLuceyRiberoAcostaNeighbours MoskRedanteYockelsonNewbernStankewitz Stds CrimJimenez DJJRadovichPaddon- ù-Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÓ  Óò òÑ€/ÑÑ8€rXXdìdÈ8Ññ÷ñÔ€Š¢î‹XXÔñ÷ñÔ_ÔETHICAL€DUTIES€OF€APPELLATE€COUNSEL€TOWARD€CLIENTSÐ ° ÐÌLori€A.€QuickÌÌINTRODUCTIONó óÐ ° ÐÌÓ  ÓÓÓà  àAppellate€counsel€appointed€to€represent€a€criminal€defendant€is€required€to€act€as€aÏcompetent€advocate.€€A€criminal€defendant€has€a€right€not€only€to€counsel€on€appeal,€but€toÐ °  Ðòòcompetentóó€counsel€on€appeal.€€(òòEvitts€v.€Lucey€óó(1985)€469€U.S.€387;€òòPeople€v.€Harrisóó€(1993)Ð °  Ð19€Cal.App.4th€709,€713„714.)€€In€order€to€meet€this€obligation,€there€are€some€specificÏduties€which€appointed€counsel€must€fulfill.€€(òòPeople€v.€Scottóó€(1998)€64€Cal.App.4th€550,Ð ° Ð564.)€€The€purpose€of€this€segment€of€the€materials€is€to€identify€those€duties€which€òòmust€óóbeÐ ° Ðfulfilled€to€be€considered€competent,€as€well€as€some€which,€although€technically€speakingÏare€optional,€SDAP€wishes€to€encourage€and€support.€ÌÓ  ÓI.Ìò òPERFECTING€THE€APPEALó óÐ ° ÐÓ}Óò òA.ó ó€€ò òIs€There€A€Proper€Notice€Of€Appeal?ó óÐ ° Ðò òà  àó óThe€required€components€of€an€operational€notice€of€appeal€are€set€forth€in€CaliforniaÐ ¸  ÐRules€of€Court,€rule€8.304€and€Penal€Code€section€1237.€€Make€sure€the€notice€of€appealÏcomplies€with€these€sections€by€correctly€specifying€whether€the€appeal€is€from€a€finalÏjudgment€of€conviction€(Penal€Code€section€1237,€subd.€(a));€from€an€order€made€afterÏjudgment,€affecting€the€substantial€rights€of€the€party€(Penal€Code€section€1237,€subd.€(b);ÏCal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.304(a));€or€from€a€guilty€or€nolo€contendere€plea.€€€(Penal€CodeÐ ¸*&& Ðsection€1237.5;€Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.304(b).)€€ò òó óThe€notice€of€appeal€must€be€filedÐ ° Ðwithin€60€days€of€sentencing€or€entry€of€the€order€being€appealed.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€ruleÏ8.308(a).)ò òÐ ° Ðó óà  àIt€is€surprising€how€many€defective€notices€of€appeal€are€discovered€by€either€theÐ °  Ðcourts€or€by€€SDAP€staff,€necessitating€the€filing€of€amended€notices€of€appeal.€€Hopefully,Ïby€the€time€a€panel€attorney€receives€the€record,€any€defect€in€the€notice€of€appeal€will€haveÏbeen€corrected.€€However,€it€is€good€practice€to€check.Ìò òB.€€Do€You€Need€To€Apply€For€A€Certificate€Of€Probable€Cause?ó óÐ ° Ðà  àIf€the€appeal€is€from€a€guilty€or€nolo€contendere€plea€and€it€challenges€the€validity€ofÏthat€plea,€a€certificate€of€probable€cause€must€be€obtained€from€the€Superior€Court.€€(PenalÏCode€section€1237.5;€Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.304(b).)€€Failure€to€comply€with€this€ruleÏwill€render€the€appeal€inoperative.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.304(b)(3).)€€Like€a€notice€ofÏappeal,€an€application€for€a€certificate€of€probable€cause€must€be€filed€in€the€Superior€CourtÏno€more€than€60€days€after€sentencing.€€If€your€client€moved€to€withdraw€his€or€her€plea€inÏSuperior€Court,€you€should€seek€a€certificate€of€probable€cause€immediately,€unless€you€areÏable€to€determine€that€the€motion€to€withdraw€was€not€meritorious.€€Ìà  àIf€you€will€be€seeking€a€certificate€of€probable€cause,€be€sure€to€do€it€within€the€60Ïday€time€limit.€€Relief€from€default€for€the€failure€to€obtain€one€is€not€available.€€(òòIn€reÐ °&"" ÐChavezóó€(2003)€30€Cal.4th€643.)€€€Counselððs€obligation€to€assist€in€filing€the€notice€of€appealÐ °($$ Ðnecessarily€encompasses€assistance€with€filing€an€application€for€a€certificate€of€probableÐ °*&& Ðcause.€€(òòPeople€v.€Riberoóó€(1971)€4€Cal.3d€55,€66;€òòPeople€v.€Santosóó€(1976)€60€Cal.App.3dÐ ° Ð372,€378.)€€€€€Ìò òÓ  ÓII.Ð ° ÐPERFECTING€THE€RECORDó óà @h à€€Ð °  ÐÓ  Óà  àAn€attorney€appointed€to€represent€a€client€on€appeal€has€a€duty€to€ensure€a€properÏrecord€is€prepared.€€(òòPeople€v.€Bartonóó€(1978)€21€Cal.3d€513,€519„520;€òòPeople€v.€AcostaóóÐ ¸  Ð(1996)€48€Cal.App.4th€411,€426;€òòPeople€v.€Harrisóó€(1993)€19€Cal.App.4th€709.)€€TheÐ ¸  Ðcontents€of€the€normal€record€on€appeal€are€set€forth€in€California€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.320.€Ìò òA.€€Correcting€The€Record€ó óÐ ¸ Ðà  àIf€any€normal€part€of€the€record€is€omitted,€a€letter€should€be€sent€to€the€clerk€of€theÏSuperior€Court€who€may€copy€and€certify€the€missing€documents€and€send€them€to€all€theÏparties.€€(California€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.340(b).)€€Of€course,€this€cannot€be€done€until€theÏrecord€has€been€filed.Ìò òB.€€Augmenting€The€Record€ó óÐ ¸ Ðà  àIf€you€need€some€materials€in€the€possession€of€the€Superior€Court€that€are€òònotóó€partÐ ¸  Ðof€the€normal€record€on€appeal,€you€must€nevertheless€attempt€to€obtain€those€materials€andÏhave€them€made€part€of€the€record.€€This€may€be€done€pursuant€to€California€Rules€of€Court,Ïrules€8.155;€€8.340(c).€€It€may€be€done€at€any€time€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.155(a)(1));Ïhowever,€among€the€factors€the€reviewing€court€may€consider€in€ruling€on€the€motion€isÏwhether€the€motion€is€made€within€a€reasonable€time€and€is€not€for€the€purpose€of€delay.€€ForÐ ¸*&& Ðthis€reason,€it€is€best€to€make€any€motion€to€augment€the€record€as€soon€as€practicable.€€Ìò òÓ  ÓIII.Ð ° ÐPRESENTING€YOUR€CLIENTððS€CLAIMSÌÓ“ÓA.€€Adverse€Consequencesó ó€ò òAnd€Abandonment€Of€The€Appealó ó€Ð °  Ðà  àAppellate€counsel€has€a€duty€to€identify€potential€adverse€consequences€and€to€adviseÏthe€client€of€their€existence€and€possible€effects.€€(See€òòóóòòPeople€v.€Harrisóó€(1993)€19Ð ¸  ÐCal.App.4th€709,€714„715.)€€A€decision€to€abandon€can€only€be€made€by€the€client,€and€itÏmust€be€made€knowingly€and€intelligently.€€(See€òòIn€re€Andersonóó€(1971)€6€Cal.3d€288,€298.)€Ð ¸ ÐAlthough€a€notice€of€abandonment€may€be€signed€by€counsel€only,€it€is€advisable€to€send€theÏclient€a€form€to€sign€so€that€there€can€be€no€question€that€he€or€she€opted€to€abandon.€€TheÏabandonment€may€be€filed€at€any€time€before€the€record€is€filed€in€the€Court€of€Appeal.€Ï(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.244(b)(1).)€€If€the€client€elects€to€abandon€the€appeal€òòafteróó€theÐ ¸ Ðrecord€has€been€filed€in€the€Court€of€Appeal,€you€should€file€a€request€for€dismissal€of€theÏappeal.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€court,€rule€8.244(c)(1).)Ìò òB.€€Duties€Related€To€The€Opening€Briefó óÐ ¸  Ðà  àAppellate€counsel€has€a€duty€to€prepare€a€legal€brief€which€sets€forth€all€materialÏfacts.€€(òòAcostaóó,€òòsupraóó,€48€Cal.App.4th€at€p.€427;€California€Rules€of€Court,€ruleÐ ¸$  Ð8.204(a)(2)(C).)€€The€brief€must€set€forth€all€arguable€issues,€and€contain€citations€to€theÏappellate€record€as€well€as€appropriate€authority.€€(òòPeople€v.€Bartonóó€(1978)€21€Cal.3d€513,Ð ¸($$ Ð519;€òòHarrisóó,€òòsupraóó,€19€Cal.App.4th€at€p.€714.)€€Counsel€has€a€duty€to€refrain€from€arguingÐ ¸*&& Ðagainst€the€clientððs€interests€(òòBartonóó,€òòibid.óó),€and€to€refrain€from€advancing€frivolousÐ ° Ðarguments.€€(Business€&€Professions€Code€section€6068,€subd.€(c);€òòIn€re€Smithóó€(1970)€3Ð ° ÐCal.3d€192,€198.)Ìà  àThe€format€of€the€brief€must€comport€with€California€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.204.€ÏEach€argument€must€be€stated€under€a€separate€heading€or€subheading€summarizing€theÏpoint.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.204(a)(1)(B).)€€The€Court€of€Appeal€has€no€duty€toÏaddress€an€argument€presented€in€violation€of€a€court€rule.€€(òòIn€re€David€L.óó€(1991)€234Ð °  ÐCal.App.3d€1655,€1661.)€€à  àA€clientððs€entitlement€to€competent€representation€by€counsel€onÐ ° Ðappeal€entails€the€timely€filing€of€a€brief.€€In€criminal€and€juvenile€delinquency€cases,€a€briefÏis€timely€filed€if€filed€within€40€days€of€the€filing€of€the€record.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rulesÏ8.360(c)(1),€8.412(b)(1).)€€Failure€to€timely€file€the€brief€may€result€in€dismissal€of€theÏappeal.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.220(a)(1).)€€€€€€ÌÒe°Òò òC.€€Reply€Briefó óÐ ° Ðà ½ àAlthough€appellants€have€the€opportunity€to€file€a€reply€brief,€it€is€not€required.€€(Cal.ÏRules€of€Court,€rule€8.200(a)(3).)€€If€a€reply€brief€is€filed,€it€must€be€filed€within€20€days€afterÏthe€respondentððs€brief€is€filed.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.212(a)(3).)€€€A€claim€of€error€mayÏnot€be€raised€for€the€first€time€in€the€reply€brief;€doing€so€results€in€waiver€of€that€claim.€Ï(òòNeighbours€v.€Buzz€Oates€Enterprisesóó€(1990)€217€Cal.€App.€3d€325,€335,€fn.€8;€see€alsoÐ °&"" ÐòòPeople€v.€Robinsonóó€(2002)€104€Cal.App.4th€902,€905;€òòPeople€v.€Dunnóó€(1995)€40€Cal.App.4thÐ °($$ Ð1039,€1055.)Ð °*&& Ðà ½ àAlthough€the€filing€of€a€reply€brief€is€not€necessarily€a€òòdutyóó,€insofar€as€it€is€notÐ ° Ðmandatory€within€the€meaning€of€the€Rules€of€Court,€the€failure€to€file€one€has€been€lookedÏupon€with€disfavor€by€at€least€one€court.€€(See€òòPeople€v.€Tayloróó€(1974)€39€Cal.App.3d€495,Ð ° Ð496.)€€It€is€SDAPððs€policy€that€€a€reply€brief€should€generally€be€filed€as€this€is€counselððsÏopportunity€to€controvert€the€arguments€made€by€the€respondent,€the€goal€being€toÏdemonstrate€that€the€respondent€has€no€good€answer€to€the€arguments€which€will€lead€toÏrelief€for€the€client.Ìò òD.€€Oral€Argumentó óÐ ° Ðà ½ àOral€argument,€like€the€reply€brief,€is€not€a€mandatory€duty.€€However,€the€client€hasÏthe€right€to€have€oral€argument€on€the€merits€of€his€or€her€appeal.€€(òòPeople€v.€Brighamóó€(1979)Ð ° Ð25€Cal.3d€283,€285„289;€see€òòPeople€v.€Penaóó€(2004)€32€Cal.4th€389,€397„399.)€€The€utility€ofÐ ° Ðoral€argumenò òó ót€is€the€subject€of€debate.€€Justice€Stanley€Mosk€believed€that€oral€argument€wasÐ ° Ðinvaluable€for€three€main€reasons:€€(1)€€it€serves€the€public€interest€by€enabling€the€client€toÏhave€his€point€of€view€presented€out€in€the€open€to€the€reviewing€court;€(2)€skillfulÏinterrogation€of€counsel€from€the€bench€may€reveal€how€a€proposed€legislative€or€judicial€ruleÏwill€actually€perform€in€day„to„day€practice;€and€(3)€oral€argument€frequently€develops€a€newÏissue€overlooked€or€not€adequately€briefed,€giving€the€court€an€opportunity€to€instruct€counselÏto€prepare€supplemental€briefing.€€(Mosk,€òòIn€Defense€of€Oral€Argumentóó€(1999)€1€J.€App.Ð °&"" ÐÔ_ÔPracÔ_Ô.€&€Process€25,€26„27.)€€Other€commentators€have€stated€the€opinion€that€oral€argumentÏis€an€essential€component€of€the€decision€making€process€as€it€can€isolate€and€clarify€the€coreÐ °*&& Ðissues,€provide€the€attorney€with€his€or€her€only€opportunity€to€face€and€speak€directly€to€theÏjudges€about€the€case€and€the€contentions;€convey€the€sense€of€urgency€under€which€a€partyÏmay€be€operating€that€cannot€be€conveyed€through€the€cold,€printed€word;€and€give€theÏappellate€judge€an€opportunity€to€test€ideas.€€(Bright,€òòThe€Power€of€the€Spoken€Word:€€InÐ °  ÐDefense€Of€Oral€Argumentóó€(1986)€72€Iowa€L.€Rev.€35,€36„38.)€€On€the€other€hand,€oralÐ °  Ðargument€has€been€criticized€as€overly€time€consuming;€having€little€impact€on€the€finalÏdecision€as€opposed€to€the€briefs;€and€generally€not€particularly€well€presented€by€appellateÏattorneys€who€must€answer€questions€with€little€or€no€time€to€reflect€as€opposed€to€being€ableÏto€study€and€reflect€the€issues€while€writing€a€brief,€thus€rendering€oral€argument€a€highlyÏunreliable€means€of€communicating€about€the€case.€€(Martineau,€òòThe€Value€of€Appellate€OralÐ ° ÐArgument:€€A€Challenge€to€the€Conventional€Wisdomóó€(1986)€72€Iowa€L.€Rev.€1,€20„24.)Ð ° Ðà ½ àIn€the€Sixth€District,€the€current€Presiding€Justice€favors€oral€argument.€€Nevertheless,Ïthis€does€not€mean€it€should€be€requested€in€every€case.€€In€deciding€whether€to€do€so,Ïconsider€such€factors€as€Ô‡,ŠÂï‹‹ŠÂïÔyour€skills€as€an€oral€advocate,€whether€you€feel€you€have€a€clearÐ ° Ðadvantage€at€the€close€of€briefing,€and€the€need€to€discuss€important€new€authority€issuedÏsince€the€close€of€briefing.€You€should€very€seriously€consider€requesting€oral€argument€ifÏyour€issue€is€one€of€first€impression.€€On€the€other€hand,€if€a€speedy€resolution€is€vital,€waiverÏmay€be€appropriate€because€requesting€oral€argument€usually€entails€some€delay€in€theÏsubmission€of€the€case.€€It€is€of€course€not€advisable€to€have€a€blanket€policy€to€alwaysÏrequest€oral€argument.€€Many€issues€are€adequately€covered€by€the€briefing.€€Requesting€oralÐ °*&& Ðargument€in€such€cases€serves€no€real€purpose€for€the€clients€and€merely€irritates€the€Court.€ÏNevertheless,€the€decision€to€orally€argue€is€the€attorneyððs€to€make.€€SDAP€encourages€oralÏargument€in€appropriate€cases.€€If€you€have€questions€about€whether€or€not€to€request€oralÏargument,€please€communicate€with€the€SDAP€staff€attorney€responsible€for€your€case.€€Ìò òE.€€Post„Opinion€Petitionsó óÐ °  Ðà ½ àò ò1.€€Petitions€for€Rehearingó ó€€€€ò ò€ó ó€Ð °  ÐÓB.°°` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ (#°œXBÓÔ#†ŠÂï‹‹,ŠÂï40#Ôà ½ àThere€is€no€absolute€duty€to€file€a€petition€for€rehearing.€€However,€it€should€be€filed:Ð ¸  Ð(1)€where€there€has€been€a€material€factual€error€or€omission€in€the€court's€opinion;€(2)€whereÏan€issue€has€either€not€been€addressed€or€has€only€been€superficially€addressed;€(3)€whereÏcritical€new€authority€has€come€to€light€which€has€gone€unmentioned€in€the€opinion;€or€(4)Ïwhere€the€court€has€decided€the€case€on€a€point€which€was€not€raised€by€the€parties.€€(SeeÏGov.€Code€sec.€68081.)€€€The€petition€for€rehearing€must€be€filed€within€15€days€of€theÏissuance€of€the€decision.€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.268(b)(1).)€Ìà ½ àIf€the€Court€of€Appeal€omitted€or€misstated€an€issue€or€material€fact€in€its€opinion,€aÏpetition€for€rehearing€must€be€sought€before€the€California€Supreme€Court€will€consider€it.€Ï(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.500(c)(2).)€€Therefore,€if€for€some€reason€you€do€not€intend€toÏseek€a€petition€for€rehearing€or€review,€you€must€notify€the€client€of€that€fact€as€well€as€theÏdeadlines€for€filing€these€petitions€in€case€he€or€she€wishes€to€file€them.€Ìà ½ àIf€you€review€the€opinion€and€are€unsure€whether€to€file€a€petition€for€rehearing,Ïcontact€the€SDAP€staff€attorney€who€has€been€assisting€or€monitoring€the€case.€The€staffÐ ¸*&& Ðattorney€will€have€reviewed€the€opinion€and€will€be€prepared€to€discuss€whether€a€petitionÏfor€rehearing€should€be€filed.€Ìà ½ àò ò2.€€Petitions€for€Review€ó óà  à€Ð ° Ðà ½ àLike€the€petition€for€rehearing,€appellate€counsel€has€no€affirmative€duty€to€file€aÏpetition€for€review.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rule€8.500(a)(1).)€€However,€upon€receiving€theÏCourt€of€Appealððs€opinion,€appellate€counsel€does€have€a€duty€to€inform€the€client€as€toÏwhether€and€why€a€petition€for€review€should€be€filed,€and€if€so,€the€date€by€which€it€mustÏbe€filed€if€counsel€does€not€intend€to€do€it.€€Ìà ½ àSDAP€strongly€encourages€panel€attorneys€to€file€petitions€for€review€for€their€clientsÏin€the€following€situations:€€Ìà ½ àà  àa.€€the€Court€of€Appealððs€opinion€was€published;Ìà ½ àà  àb.€€the€Court€of€Appealððs€opinion€rejects€a€published€case;€Ìà ½ àà  àc.€€a€good€faith€argument€an€be€made€for€a€change€in€existing€precedent;€andÌà ½ àà  àd.€€an€issue€must€be€preserved€for€federal€review.ÌThe€petition€for€review€must€be€filed€within€10€days€after€the€Court€of€Appealððs€decision€isÏfinal€in€that€court,€which€is€30€days€after€the€opinion€is€filed.€€(Cal.€Rules€of€Court,€rulesÏ8.500(e)(1),€8.264(b)(1).)€€The€date€of€the€finality€of€the€Court€of€Appeal€opinion€in€the€CourtÏof€Appeal€ò òis€not€extended€if€the€thirtieth€day€€falls€on€a€weekend€or€holiday.ó ó€€(Cal.€RulesÐ ¸&"" Ðof€Court,€rule€8.500(e)(1).)€€However,€if€the€tenth€day€after€Ô_ÔfinaltyÔ_Ô€in€the€Court€of€Appal€fallsÏon€a€weekend€or€holiday,€the€petition€may€be€filed€on€the€next€court€day.€€(Cal.€Rules€ofÐ À*&& ÐCourt,€rule€8.60(a),€referencing€the€Code€of€Civil€Procedure€as€governing€computation€ofÏtime€to€do€any€act€required€by€the€Rules€of€Court.)€€€€Ìà ½ àIf€you€have€filed€a€petition€for€review€in€one€of€the€above€situations,€and€review€isÏdenied,€you€should€immediately€inform€the€client€of€his€or€her€remaining€options:€€(1)€€aÏpetition€for€writ€of€certiorari€in€the€United€States€Supreme€Court,€and€(2)€a€petition€for€writÏof€habeas€corpus€in€federal€district€court.€€Counsel€does€not€have€a€duty€to€pursue€theseÏremedies;€however,€at€the€very€least,€you€must€inform€the€client€of€the€existence€of€theseÏoptions€and€the€deadlines€by€which€they€must€be€filed.Ìò òÓ  ÓñùñIñùñV.Ð ° ÐHABEAS€CORPUS€PETITIONSó óÐ ° ÐÓÁCÓà ½ àIn€noncapital€appeals,€appointed€counsel€has€no€obligation€to€investigate€possibleÏbases€for€collateral€attack€on€a€judgment€and€no€duty€to€file€or€prosecute€an€extraordinary€writÏbelieved€to€be€desirable€or€appropriate€by€the€client.€€(òòPeople€v.€Clarkóó€(1993)€5€Cal.4th€750,Ð ° Ð783,€fn.€20;€òòRedante€v.€Yockelsonóó€(2003)€112€Cal.App.4th€1351,€1356.)€€However,€if€in€theÐ ° Ðcourse€of€the€representation€counsel€learns€of€facts€outside€the€record€which€would€supportÏa€petition€for€a€writ€of€habeas€corpus,€he€or€she€has€an€ethical€obligation€to€advise€the€clientÏof€the€course€to€follow€to€obtain€relief.€€(òòClarkóó,€òòsupraóó,€€5€Cal.4th€at€p.€784,€fn.€20.)Ð °$  Ðà ½ àAppellate€counsel€should€consider€filing€a€habeas€petition€whenever€direct€appeal€isÏeither€not€an€available€remedy,€will€not€provide€relief€soon€enough€(òòIn€re€Newbernóó€(1960)Ð °($$ Ð53€Cal.2d€786,€789„790);€or€when€there€are€facts€outside€the€record€which€would€establishÐ °*&& Ðthe€evidentiary€basis€for€a€claim€of€ineffective€assistance€of€trial€counsel€(òòPeople€v.€PopeóóÐ ° Ð(1979)€23€Cal.3d€412,€426„427.)Ìà ½ àThere€is€no€statutory€time€limit€regarding€the€filing€of€a€habeas€petition.€€Rather,€theÏdetermination€whether€a€petition€has€been€timely€filed€lies€within€the€courtððs€discretion.€ÏThus,€it€should€be€filed€ð ðas€promptly€as€the€circumstances€of€the€case€allow.ðð€€(òòIn€reÐ °  ÐStankewitzóó€(1985)€40€Cal.3d€391,€397,€fn.€1.)€€SDAP€encourages€the€filing€of€habeas€petitionsÐ °  Ðno€later€than€the€filing€of€the€reply€brief.€€Ìà ½ àAs€there€is€no€duty€to€file€habeas€petitions,€why€should€appointed€counsel€evenÏconsider€it?€€First,€many€panel€attorneys€as€well€as€staff€attorneys€have€had€some€astoundingÏsuccesses€resulting€in€extraordinary€relief€for€the€clients€that€was€simply€unavailable€throughÏdirect€appeal.€€Second,€assuming€appellate€counsel€recognizes€that€there€is€or€may€be€a€habeasÏissue€and€so€advises€the€client,€the€chances€that€the€client€is€going€to€be€able€to€put€togetherÏa€coherent,€persuasive€petition€are€almost€nonexistent.€€Many€are€simply€intellectuallyÏincapable€of€it.€€Others€suffer€from€physical€or€mental€illness€making€it€just€too€daunting€ofÏa€task.€€Many€feel€so€hopeless€and€depressed€that€it€is€unlikely€they€will€have€the€energy€andÏdetermination€to€file€a€petition.€€Finally,€those€clients€who€manage€to€file€a€petition€areÏprobably€not€going€to€get€the€consideration€they€might€otherwise€get€if€an€attorney€preparedÏand€filed€the€petition.€€For€all€of€these€reasons,€SDAP€strongly€encourages€panel€attorneysÏto€investigate€and€pursue€habeas€petitions€when€there€are€issues€to€be€raised€in€that€manner.€ÏWe€will€endeavor€to€give€you€as€much€assistance€as€possible.€€Ð °*&& Ðò òÓ  ÓVñúñIñúñ.Ð ° ÐCLIENT€COMMUNICATIONó ó€€€€€€€€€€€à @u àÐ ° ÐÓ  Óà ½ àIn€appellate€practice,€just€as€in€litigation€and€every€other€area€of€law,€it€is€vital€to€doÏyour€best€to€establish€and€maintain€good€communications€with€the€client.€Appellate€counselÏhave€several€clearly€defined€duties€relevant€to€client€communication.Ìà ½ àA.€€ò òDuty€To€Give€The€Client€An€Honest€Evaluationó óÐ ¸  Ðà ½ àAppellate€counsel€should€give€a€client€his€or€her€best€professional€evaluation€of€theÏquestions€that€might€be€presented€on€appeal€and€advised€on€the€probable€outcome€of€aÏchallenge€to€the€conviction€or€sentence.€€(ABA€Stds.€for€Crim.€Justice,€standards€4„8.3(b),Ï21„3.2(b)(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô).)€€Counsel€should€endeavor€to€persuade€the€client€to€abandon€a€wholly€frivolousÏappeal€and€should€refrain€from€making€any€frivolous€argument.€€(òòIbid.óó)Ð À Ðà ½ àFulfilling€this€duty€of€course€often€means€giving€the€client€news€he€or€she€does€notÏwant€to€hear.€€Many€times,€it€also€means€being€blamed€for€not€doing€enough€to€help€theÏclient.€€Sometimes,€it€even€results€in€accusations€of€being€a€ð ðdump€truckðð€or€lazy.€€At€timesÏlike€these,€it€is€best€to€remember€that€your€clients€are€often€in€a€fairly€desperate€situation€andÏhave€no€one€else€at€whom€to€lash€out.€€Ìà ½ à€€B.€€ò òDuty€To€Keep€The€Client€Informed€of€Progress€In€The€Caseó ó€Ð À$  Ðà ½ àAttorneys€have€a€duty€to€keep€clients€reasonably€informed€of€significant€developmentsÏand€material€proceedings€in€the€case.€€(Bus.€&€Prof.€Code€section€6068,€subd.€(m);€ABA€Stds.Ïfor€Crim.€Justice,€standard€4„3.8(a);€òòPeople€v.€Jimenez€óó(1995)€38€Cal.App.4th€795,€802„803.)€Ð È*&& ÐCounsel€should€explain€developments€in€the€case€to€the€extent€reasonably€necessary€to€permitÏthe€client€to€make€informed€decisions€regarding€the€representation.€€(ABA€Stds.€for€Crim.ÏJustice,€standard€4„3.8(b).)€Ìà ½ àIn€practice,€this€means€making€sure€that€copies€of€all€briefs€and€other€motions€orÏpleadings€as€well€as€all€orders€and€decisions€of€the€Court€are€timely€served€on€the€client€soÏthat€he€or€she€can€see€what€is€being€done€in€the€case.€€It€means€sending€cover€letters€withÏmotions€or€other€pleadings€whether€filed€by€you€or€by€the€Attorney€General€explaining€whatÏthey€mean€and€when€a€ruling€can€be€expected.€€It€means€when€a€case€is€lagging€„€whether€itÏis€because€of€problems€with€the€record,€whether€you€or€the€Attorney€General€are€havingÏdifficulty€expediting€the€case,€whether€you€are€waiting€for€the€Courtððs€notice€that€it€has€readÏthe€briefs,€or€whether€you€are€awaiting€a€decision€„€a€short€cover€letter€to€the€client€explainingÏwhy€nothing€is€happening€should€be€written.€€This€will€reassure€the€client€that€you€are€stillÏon€the€case,€and€that€you€have€not€forgotten€about€him€or€her.€Ìà ½ àC.€€ò òDuty€To€Respond€To€Inquiriesó ó€Ð ° Ðà ½ àAppellate€counsel,€like€other€counsel,€have€a€duty€to€promptly€comply€with€a€clientððsÏreasonable€requests€for€information.€€(Bus.€&€Prof.€Code€secñõñ.€ñõññöñtion€ñöñ6068,€subd.€(m);€ABA€Stds.€forÏCrim.€Justiceñññ,ñññ€standard€4„3.8(a).)€€This€duty€includes€advising€clients€of€the€existence€ofÏadverse€consequences€or€any€other€information€necessary€to€permit€the€client€to€makeÏinformed€decisions€regarding€the€case.€€(ABA€Stds.€for€Crim.€Justiceñóññòñ.ñòññóññôñ,ñôñ€standard€4„3.8(b).)Ìà ½ àò òñøñÐ ¸*&& Ðà ½ àñøñD.€€Always€Know€Where€To€Find€Your€Clientó óÐ ° Ðà ½ àObviously,€in€order€to€maintain€effective€communications€it€is€necessary€to€knowÏwhere€the€client€is€located.€€Unfortunately,€most€of€our€clients€are€in€the€custody€of€theÏDepartment€of€Corrections.€€Typically,€they€are€first€sent€to€a€reception€center€and€thenÏhoused€in€a€different€facility€after€they€have€undergone€a€classification€process.€€Your€initialÏletter€to€your€client€should€impress€upon€him€or€her€the€importance€of€letting€you€know€ofÏany€transfers.€€However,€more€often€than€not,€this€will€not€happen.€€It€is€incumbent€on€youÏto€stay€abreast€of€where€he€or€she€is€housed.€€This€can€be€easily€done€by€calling€the€prisonÏlocator€at€ò ò(916)€445„6713ó ó.€€If€you€are€representing€a€juvenile€client€housed€in€the€DivisionÐ ° Ðof€Juvenile€Justice€(formerly€known€as€the€California€Youth€Authority),€you€may€call€ò ò(916)Ð ¸ Ð262„1514ó ó.€€In€either€case€you€should€know€your€clientððs€CDC€or€DJJ€number.€€If€you€do€not,Ð À Ðyou€must€at€the€very€least€be€able€to€give€prison€or€youth€facility€personnel€your€clientððs€nameÏand€date€of€birth.€Ìà ½ àIf€your€client€has€been€paroled€and€has€neglected€to€call€you€with€his€or€her€newÏmailing€address,€you€must€try€to€find€out€where€he€or€she€can€be€contacted.€€First€check€theÏrecord.€€The€probation€officerððs€report€may€have€the€clientððs€address,€or€an€emergency€addressÏor€telephone€number.€€This€is€often€a€family€member€who€might€be€able€to€put€you€in€touchÏwith€the€client.€€Court€minute€orders€also€often€have€the€clientððs€address€typed€at€the€top.€€IfÏyou€cannot€find€any€information€in€the€record,€call€trial€counsel.€€He€or€she€may€have€a€phoneÏnumber€or€address€for€the€client€or€for€a€friend€or€family€member.€€Ð È*&& Ðò òÓ  ÓÔ_ÔVñûñIñûñI.Ô_ÔÐ ° ÐCONCLUSIONó óÐ ° ÐÓºdÓà ½ àA€central€dimension€of€the€attorney-client€relationship€is€the€attorney's€duty€of€"entireÏdevotion€to€the€interest€of€the€client.€€[Citations.]ðð€€€(òòRadovich€v.€Locke-Paddonóó€(1995)€35Ð °  ÐCal.App.4th€946,€960.)€€A€vital€part€of€that€devotion€is€open€and€honest€communication€withÏyour€clients,€regardless€of€how€difficult,€demanding,€or€unpleasant€he€or€she€may€be.€€ItÏrequires€helping€your€client€deal€with€and€overcome€the€anger,€anxiety,€and€suspicion€he€orÏshe€may€very€well€be€feeling€by€the€time€you€have€your€first€contact€with€him€or€her.€€ManyÏtimes,€the€relationships€we€forge€with€our€clients€through€our€ability€and€willingness€to€atÏleast€listen€to€them€during€what€is€often€a€very€agonizing€time€in€their€lives€leave€us€with€aÏfeeling€of€accomplishment€even€when€the€result€of€the€appeal€is€not€as€favorable€as€we€wouldÏhope.€€€€€Ìà ½ à€€ÌÌà ½ à€€€€