Appellate and Post-Conviction Representation
Appellate General Information
In New York, indigent defendants convicted of a crime have the right to appeal to an intermediate appellate court and to have counsel assigned to represent them in their appeal. Representation may...
Center for Appellate Litigation - Court of Appeals Updates
Every two months, the Center for Appellate Litigation provides a list of significant criminal cases pending in the New York Court of Appeals and describes the issues presented.
March, 2021...
Center for Appellate Litigation - Issues to Develop at Trial
Issues to Develop at Trial is a monthly newsletter provided by the Center for Appellate Litigation.
Topics Index
March 2021 Racial Justice [pdf]
January 2021 [pdf]
September 2020 [pdf]
July...
CLE Materials, Memos and Articles
Issues on Appeal and 440 Motions [pdf]
Memo on Recordings of Interrogations [pdf]
OAD Preservation Training [pdf]
Reviewability of 30.30 Claims in Plea Appeals [pdf]
Appeal Waivers, NYLJ,...
Immigration Decisions of Interest
The Immigrations Decisions of Interest column, which is prepared weekly for the Regional Immigration Assistance Centers, offers summaries of decisions involving immigration issues, as well as...
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo - Court of Appeals Analyses
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo prepares and shares bimonthly analyses of New York Court of Appeals criminal decisions.
April, 2021 [pdf]
February and March, 2021 [pdf]
December, 2020 [pdf]
Manuals and Handbooks
30.30 Manual for 2020 [pdf]
SORA Modifications Manual 2019 [pdf]
SORA Manual 2019 [pdf]