| 07/06/2012 | Respondent's brief letter sent; due: | on or before May 21, 2015. (see California Rules of Court, rule 8.630(c)(1)(B), (C)) |
(c) Time to file
(1)Except as provided in (2), the times to file briefs in an appeal from a judgment of death are as follows:
(A)The appellant's opening brief must be served and filed within 210 days after the record is certified as complete or the superior court clerk delivers the completed record to the defendant's appellate counsel, whichever is later. The Supreme Court clerk must promptly notify the defendant's appellate counsel and the Attorney General of the due date for the appellant's opening brief.
(B)The respondent's brief must be served and filed within 120 days after the appellant's opening brief is filed. The Supreme Court clerk must promptly notify the defendant's appellate counsel and the Attorney General of the due date for the respondent's brief.
(C)If the clerk's and reporter's transcripts combined exceed 10,000 pages, the time limits stated in (A) and (B) are extended by 15 days for each 1,000 pages of combined transcript over 10,000 pages.
(D)The appellant must serve and file a reply brief, if any, within 60 days after the respondent files its brief.
(1)Except as provided in (2), the times to file briefs in an appeal from a judgment of death are as follows:
(A)The appellant's opening brief must be served and filed within 210 days after the record is certified as complete or the superior court clerk delivers the completed record to the defendant's appellate counsel, whichever is later. The Supreme Court clerk must promptly notify the defendant's appellate counsel and the Attorney General of the due date for the appellant's opening brief.
(B)The respondent's brief must be served and filed within 120 days after the appellant's opening brief is filed. The Supreme Court clerk must promptly notify the defendant's appellate counsel and the Attorney General of the due date for the respondent's brief.
(C)If the clerk's and reporter's transcripts combined exceed 10,000 pages, the time limits stated in (A) and (B) are extended by 15 days for each 1,000 pages of combined transcript over 10,000 pages.
(D)The appellant must serve and file a reply brief, if any, within 60 days after the respondent files its brief.
