casemark/notice-of-appeal-criminal
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Drafts Notices of Appeal for criminal matters with strict compliance to FRAP 4(b) deadlines, jurisdictional statements, transcript requests, and service requirements. Use when filing a criminal appeal, initiating appellate review after conviction or sentencing, or preparing post-trial appellate filings.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- notice-of-appeal-criminal
- language:
- en
- description:
- Drafts Notices of Appeal for criminal matters with strict compliance to FRAP 4(b) deadlines, jurisdictional statements, transcript requests, and service requirements. Use when filing a criminal appeal, initiating appellate review after conviction or sentencing, or preparing post-trial appellate filings.
Notice of Appeal — Criminal
Drafts a procedurally compliant Notice of Appeal initiating appellate jurisdiction in a criminal matter, preserving rights within strict filing deadlines.
Prerequisites
Collect before drafting — do not guess dates or case numbers:
- Judgment entry / sentencing order — clerk's file-stamp date (not oral announcement)
- Docket sheet — trial court case number in exact format
- Indictment / information — charges, statutory citations, counts
- Party names — as in official court records, including aliases
- Jurisdiction — federal circuit or state appellate court and local rules
- Appellant contact — facility name + inmate number, or home address
- Counsel info — or confirmation appellant is pro se
Deadlines
| Jurisdiction | Deadline | Authority | |---|---|---| | Federal | 14 days from judgment entry | FRAP 4(b)(1)(A) | | State (typical) | 30–60 days | Varies by state rule |
Missing by one day = permanent loss of appellate rights. Always calculate and state the deadline explicitly.
Document Sections
1. Caption
- Appellate court full legal name per court rules
- Trial court case number (exact docket format)
- Appellate case number: "To Be Assigned"
- Title:
NOTICE OF APPEAL— bold, centered, all caps - Reference line: trial court name, county/district, case number
2. Party Identification
Appellant (Defendant): Full legal name matching judgment exactly (suffixes, a/k/a). Incarceration details if applicable (facility, city, state, inmate number). Mailing address, phone.
Appellee (Prosecution): Formal designation as in trial court caption — "The State of [X]" / "The People of the State of [X]" / "The Commonwealth of [X]" / "United States of America." Prosecuting office address, assigned ADA/AUSA if known.
3. Statement of Appeal
Template:
Defendant-Appellant [FULL NAME] hereby appeals to the [APPELLATE COURT] from the [Judgment/Sentence/Order] entered by the [TRIAL COURT] on [DATE], in Case No. [NUMBER], the Honorable [JUDGE NAME] presiding.
Specify scope: conviction + sentence, sentence only, or specific counts. If limited, state what is not challenged.
4. Jurisdictional Basis
- Appeal as of right: cite statute/rule
- If leave required (guilty plea, interlocutory): reference granting order with date
- If prosecution appeal: certify not for delay and question is substantial
5. Procedural History
Concise summary: trial type and dates, plea terms, each count (offense, citation, degree), sentence per count (imprisonment, fines, restitution, supervision), aggregate sentence, presiding judge(s).
6. Grounds for Appeal
Numbered list. Common categories:
| Category | Examples | |---|---| | Sufficiency of evidence | No rational trier of fact could find elements beyond reasonable doubt | | Jury instruction error | Misstatement of law, omitted elements, refused defense instructions | | Evidentiary error | Improper admission (hearsay, 4th Amend., Confrontation, FRE 403/404(b)) or exclusion | | Prosecutorial misconduct | Improper argument, burden shifting, Brady violation | | Ineffective assistance | Strickland deficient performance + prejudice (often better for post-conviction) | | Constitutional violations | 4th, 5th, 6th Amendment; due process; speedy trial | | Sentencing error | Exceeds statutory max, Apprendi/Blakely, guideline miscalculation |
No frivolous claims — attorney signature certifies good faith (FRAP 38).
7. Transcript Request
One of:
- Complete: list all proceedings by date
- Partial: specify which proceedings, explain exclusions
- None: appeal raises purely legal questions from written record
8. Indigency Certification (if applicable)
- Request for appointed appellate counsel (cite Douglas v. California)
- Request for transcript at public expense
- Financial affidavit / Affidavit of Indigency
- Good-faith certification (not for delay)
9. Certificate of Service
Parties served, method (personal, mail, certified, e-filing), date of service.
10. Signature Block
Counsel: "Respectfully submitted," signature, printed name, bar number, firm, address, phone, email.
Pro se: Signature, printed name, address, phone, date.
Pitfalls
- Date source: Use clerk's file-stamp date — not oral pronouncement or judge's signature. Controls deadline.
- Name mismatch: Party names must match trial court record exactly — discrepancies create jurisdictional defects.
- Formatting: Comply with local rules (font, margins, spacing, cover page/color requirements).
- Attachments: Some jurisdictions require judgment copy attached as Exhibit A.
- Extensions: Reference extension order with date; attach copy.
- Guilty plea appeals: May require leave or limit scope — verify jurisdiction restrictions.
- Preservation: In jurisdictions limiting review to stated issues, err toward including all potential grounds.
- Timeliness: Include explicit deadline calculation when filing near the cutoff.
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