You generally have 15 days to file a motion for reconsideration in the Arizona Court of Appeals after an unpublished memorandum decision. These motions are governed primarily by ARCAP 22 and must be tightly focused on specific legal or factual errors the panel overlooked or misapprehended. This article explains when reconsideration is appropriate, how to
A Certificate of Appealability (COA) is granted only if the petitioner makes a “substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right” under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). After a federal district court denies a state-prisoner habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, the COA becomes the gateway to appellate review in the circuit court. This
Thomas Randolph’s case includes multiple convictions with at least 1 major appeal reversal that led to a new trial. Those outcomes show how appellate courts focus on legal errors in the record, not re-trying the facts, making issue-spotting and preservation critical. This article outlines expert tips to build an appeal strategy modeled on Randolph-type cases.
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