La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § XV-763
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XV-763 - The Defendant's Right to an AppealA. Following conviction, counsel should inform the defendant of his or her right to appeal the judgment of the court and the action that must be taken to perfect an appeal. In circumstances where the defendant wants to file an appeal but is unable to do so without the assistance of counsel, the attorney should file the notice in accordance with the rules of the court and take such other steps as are necessary to preserve the defendant's right to appeal, such as ordering transcripts of the trial proceedings.B. Where the defendant takes an appeal, trial counsel should cooperate in providing information to appellate counsel (where new counsel is handling the appeal) concerning the proceedings in the trial court.La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § XV-763
Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Public Defender Board, LR 35:674 (April 2009).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:142, 147 and 148.