News from the Director
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FDAP Training Seminar Materials Available Online
Posted Feb. 11, 2010 |
Upcoming Seminars
Feb. 11, 2010 |
Update on Procedures for Handling Cases Affected by Amendement to Presentence Credits Law
Jan. 29, 2010 |
Effective January 25, 2010, Presentence Credits Increased for Some Defendants; Sample Brief Available
January 22, 2010 [removed - see immediately-above news item of Jan. 29, 2010] |
Court-Appointed Counsel Bulletin - Inaugural Issue
December 9 , 2009 |
Recent Victories Highlights
November 23, 2009 |
FDAP Training Seminar - Saturday, January 30, 2010
October 9, 2009 |
Upcoming seminars
September 13, 2009 |
Controller to Stop Issuing IOUs on Sept. 4; Direct Deposit and Regular Warrant Program to Resume Sept. 4
August 27, 2009 |
All Cal. Courts to be Closed Third Wednesday of Each Month (Sept. 2009 - June 2010)
August 4, 2009 |
Update on Payments to Court-Appointed Appellate Counsel: Claims Transmitted to AOC on Friday, June 19, and Received by the AOC on Monday, June 22, Included Among Those to be Paid by Warrant.
July 2, 2009 |
Status of Court-Appointed Counsel Payments; Temporary Suspension of Direct Deposit Program
June 26, 2009 |
SCOTUS: Admission of Lab Analyst's Affidvait Violated Confrontation Clause
June 25, 2009 |
Recent Victory Highlights
June 10, 2009 |
Controller Begins Paying Panel Attorney Claims
Mar. 9, 2009 |
Federal Magistrate Judge Holds that Exclusion of Defense Counsel from In Camera Hearing on Challenge to Search Warrant (Under People v. Hobbs) Violates Federal Constitutional Rights to Counsel and Due Process
Mar. 2, 2009 |
FDAP Training Seminar Materials Available Online
Posted Feb. 2, 2009 |
20th Annual CADC Conference to be Held Mar. 27 and 28, 2009, in San Diego
Posted Feb. 2, 2009 |
Status of Court-Appointed Counsel Payments; Temporary Suspension of Direct Deposit Program
Posted Jan. 13, 2009 |
Presiding Justice Anthony Kline To Address CADC Bay Area Chapter on January 12, 2009
Posted Dec. 31, 2008 |
Recent Victory Highlights
November 30, 2008 |
FDAP 2009 Seminar to be held January 31, 2009
October 7, 2008 |
Internet Access to Court of Appeal Dockets in Juvenile Cases Now Available
September 10, 2008 |
CAJC Annual Appellate Practice Seminar October 25, 2008
September 5, 2008 |
Recent Victory Highlights
August 6, 2008 |
Recent Victory Highlights
June 5, 2008 |
New Procedures and Form for Confidential Inmate Calls
April 22, 2008 |
People v. French Decided: Cal. Supreme Court Reverses Upper Term Sentence for Blakely-Cunningham Error in No-Contest Plea Case With a Lid
March 28, 2008 |
CADC Annual Seminar March 28 and 29, 2008 in San Jose
February 6, 2008 |
Seminar Materials Available Online
January 29, 2008 |
Cert. Grant: Can State Adopt Standard of Competence for Pro Per Status Higher Than Standard for Competece to Stand Trial?
December 17, 2007 |
FDAP Training Seminar on Saturday, January 26, 2008 November 19, 2007 |
Cal. Supreme Court Disposes of Numerous Cases Upon Finality of Black II and Sandoval.
September 20, 2007 |
A Summary of the Holdings of Two California Supreme Court Post-Cunningham Decisions in Jury Trial Cases: Black II and Sandoval.
July 20, 2007 |
FDAP Web Site Improvements June 2, 2007 |
Two Post-Cunningham Sentencing Cases Argued in Cal. Supreme Court May 30, 2007 |
Cunningham Decided
January 22, 2007 |
California Rules of Court Renumbered
December 21, 2006 |
FDAP Training Seminar on Saturday, January 27, 2007
October 25, 2006 |
New Rule Requiring 'Certificate of Interested Entities and Persons' Generally Not Applicable in Panel Cases
August 4, 2006 |
Two Significant Fourth Amendment Cases Decided in June 2006
June 22, 2006 |
Direct Deposit Now Available for Compensation Claim Payments
February 27, 2006 |
FDAP Training Seminar Saturday, January 21st, 2006
November 30, 2005 |
ICWA Symposium - Nov. 15, 2005 in Fresno
October 23, 2005 |
2005 Rule Amendments -- Online Resources
March 7, 2005 |
New Articles & Outlines on FDAP Web Site
March 7, 2005 |
FDAP Training Seminar January 29th, 2005
December 21, 2004 |
FDAP Announces New CYA Resources Section of Website
November 4, 2004 |
Blakely at (almost) One Month: Petitions for Rehearing Granted/Model
State Habeas Petition Available/Federal Sentencing Guidelines
on Fast Track to SCOTUS/Blakely Resources Abound.
July 22, 2004 |
CAL. SUPREME COURT GRANTS REVIEW ON APPLICATION OF BLAKELY TO
AGGRAVATING FACTORS USED TO IMPOSE AN UPPER TERM
July 14, 2004 |
TYPES OF POSSIBLE BLAKELY CASES and PROCEDURES FOR RAISING BLAKELY
ISSUES IN PENDING APPEALS
July 1, 2004 |
PROJECT PLANS REGARDING BLAKELY
June 30, 2004 |
What's New Online at FDAP.org (and elsewhere)?
June 30, 2004 |
Minor Amendments to Rules of Court Effective July 1, 2004
June 29, 2004 |
AMAZING STORIES: Blakely v. Washington and California Determinate
Sentences
June 28, 2004 |
UPDATE ON CYA COMMITMENTS (esp. San Mateo and Contra Costa Cases):
March 19, 2004 |
SAMPLE CYA MATERIALS AVAILABLE HERE
March 2, 2004 |
ATTENTION PANEL ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE A CURRENT OR RECENT SAN MATEO COUNTY
DELINQUENCY CASE WITH A CYA DISPOSITION
February 19, 2004 |
HIGHLIGHTS OF RULES OF COURT AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004,
INCLUDING MODIFIED PROCEDURES FOR EXHAUSTION PETITIONS FOR
REVIEW AND WORD-LIMITS FOR COURT OF APPEAL BRIEFS.
December 17, 2003 |
FDAP PANEL ATTORNEY TRAINING SEMINAR
December 17, 2003 |
INVESTIGATION OF HAYWARD POLICE OFFICERS
December 3, 2003 |
STAY CURRENT! NEW ARTICLES/OUTLINES!
December 3, 2003 |
FREE SEARCHABLE CALIFORNIA OPINIONS NOW AVAILABLE ON AOC WEBSITE
October 30, 2003 |
SUPREME COURT DECIDES ROLE OF MINORS COUNSEL IN
DEPENDENCY APPEALS
August 15, 2003 |
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHESS SPECIAL MASTER APPOINTED
August 15, 2003 |
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
July 17, 2003 |
STOGNER UPDATE: POST-REMITTITUR CASES
July 17, 2003 |
STOGNER UPDATE: DCA GRANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY REVERSAL
July 3, 2003 |
SOME MODEL STOGNER PLEADINGS
July 2, 2003 |
FDAP LAUNCHES WEBSITE
June 26,2003 |
End-OF-FISCAL-YEAR COMPENSATION CLAIMS
May 27, 2003 |
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHESS UPDATE
April 25, 2003 |
"USE OF PREVIOUS BRIEFING" FORM NOW REQUIRED FOR ALL CLAIMS
March 31, 2003 |
ABANDONMENTS BY MINORS
March 31, 2003 |
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHESS CASES
March 31, 2003 |
FDAP ASSISTANCE
March 31, 2003 |
PROJECTS SUPPORT PAYMENT DURING BUDGET
IMPASSE AND RAISE FOR PANEL ATTORNEYS
March 31, 2003 |