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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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Maren McEuen Joins SDAP
FDAP Seminar October 10
Randy Baker Receives the Gerald Z. Marer Award
The Gerald Z. Marer Award for Panel Excellence
Mandatory Form for Augment Motions
Proofs of Service With No-Issue Briefs
File Omission Letter in 6DCA
Maren McEuen Joins SDAP
SDAP is excited to announce Maren McEuen has joined SDAP as our newest staff attorney. Maren graduated magna cum laude from J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2006, where she won the J. Reuben Clark Award and served as Executive Editor of the Law Review. She joined Ropes & Gray as […]
FDAP Seminar October 10
Join FDAP on October 10 to earn MCLE credit, meet with your colleagues in person, hear from some great speakers, and connect with the appellate indigent representation community. This year’s seminar will have criminal and dependency break out sessions, including: Recent Legal Developments in Criminal, Juvenile, and Civil Commitment Law; Looking Back and Moving Forward: […]
Randy Baker Receives the Gerald Z. Marer Award
Randy Baker was awarded the Gerald Z. Marer award for panel excellence in 2025. He has been on the SDAP panel since 1992 and has consistently fought vigorously for his clients. He recently had an appeal of a man convicted of molesting his daughter and two step-daughters. Their testimony of him sexually assaulting him were […]
The Gerald Z. Marer Award for Panel Excellence
The Gerald Z. Marer Award for Panel Excellence SDAP conducts an annual seminar that offers four hours of continuing legal education relevant to the practice of criminal appellate law. At the conclusion of each seminar, SDAP announces the winner of that year’s Gerald Z. Marer Award. The late Gerald Z. Marer was an inspirational figure. […]
Mandatory Form for Augment Motions
There is now an updated form proposed order for augment motions. All motions to augment the record filed in the Sixth District Court of Appeal must be accompanied by the court’s fillable standard order form that can be found here. For civil cases, use this form. The court has given us the following guidance regarding three aspects […]
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