Case
Anders v. California
5 published works
Maine Appeals
Please Read the Rules (and Other Good Advice): A Day With the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Buckle up for a long (but informative!) post, everyone. On March 30, 2026, the Maine State Bar Association hosted an all-day seminar on appellate practice before the Maine Supreme Judicial…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
Taking Care of Business (Part I): Rule 3.1 No-Merit Briefs Warrant (At Least Some Form of) Appellate Review
By Beth Scherer
On Friday, the Supreme Court displayed how busy it has been this summer by releasing 17 authored opinions. Justice Per Curiam (who is fond of affirming/reversing “for the reasons stated…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
What are your appellate obligations to your client following a guilty verdict and sentencing?
The United States Supreme Court has long held that criminal defendant has the right to the effective assistance of counsel through his first appeal where an appeal is provided to…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
How To Write An Anders Brief
I just read Anders v California for the first time (ever, or in a long time) in preparation for writing this post. You always hear about Anders briefs, and I…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Second Circuit finds obligation to brief reasonableness inAndersmotion
Main September 17, 2007Second Circuit finds obligation to brief reasonableness in Anders motionThe Second Circuit issued an interesting little per curiam ruling today in US v. Whitley, No. 05-3359 (2d…