Pro Se Handbook
– 4th Circuit Court of Appeals –
Volume 2 Chapter 3
Appointment of Counsel in Criminal Cases
ITEM 2.3.01 | DUTY TO CONTINUE REPRESENTATION
In most direct criminal appeals, counsel who represented the defendant in the district court is automatically appointed upon docketing of the appeal. Upon appointment by this court, counsel must complete the appeal and, if appellant so requests and there are grounds for seeking such review, file a petition for writ of certiorari in the Supreme Court. If counsel believes a petition for writ of certiorari would be frivolous, counsel may file a motion to withdraw in the court of appeals. The motion must reflect that counsel served the defendant with the motion and advised the defendant of his right to file a response within 7 days. CJA Implementation Plan, Part V.2; Local Rule 46(d).
ITEM 2.3.02 | MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW
ITEM 2.3.03 | COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
CJA vouchers must be submitted within 60 days of final disposition of the case or, if a certiorari petition is prepared, within 60 days of filing the petition for writ of certiorari. The voucher must be supported by the attorney's time records, broken down according to the categories required by the voucher, and by detailed receipts for expenses. Counsel should use the worksheets provided by the clerk at the time of appointment. CJA vouchers are submitted electronically in the Fourth Circuit CJA eVoucher system.
Use these in conjunction with the United States Pro Se Handbook!
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine one of these passages in order to protect yourself from organizations/judges/lawyers who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
Sincerely,
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