Quote from: TS_comments on December 27, 2012, 02:31:19 AMDecember 20 Tweet: "#MichaelJackson Given that Murray's Notice of Appeal was filed over a year ago, its unusual for the court not to know his appeal grounds."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281884683921412097}
December 18 Tweet: "#conradmurray The Appeal Brief is the written document that sets out the grounds on which Murray will claim [h]is conviction was wrong."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281185321503297536}
December 18 Tweet: "#conradmurray In October, the Appeals Court granted Murray's lawyer a final extension until Friday 21 December to file his appeal brief."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281184528469483520}
December 18 Tweet: "#conradmurray The Court made it clear in October that no further extensions of time for filing that Appeal brief would be granted."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281184894644793344}
December 18 Tweet: "#conradmurray The Court then phoned Deputy Attorney General, Victoria Wilson: any objection to the bail motion to be filed by 31.12. 2012."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281193202168516608}
December 18 Tweet: "#conradmurray So having made his bail motion, Murray's lawyers then did exactly what they told would not be allowed by the Court in October."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281195042033504256}
December 18 Tweet: "#conradmurray Yes, they asked for a 45 day extension in order to file their Appeal Brief. ..." {https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281195855199997952}
December 18 Tweet: "#conradmurray The Court ruled today 'Appellant's December 18, 2012 application to extend time to file the opening brief is denied'."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/281198756907593729}
December 21 Tweet: "@song_title We don't know formally what he's actually appealing yet. Assume it's conviction and sentence. Michael"
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282228230646296576}
December 21 Tweet: "@lmt4mj There is normally no testimony on appeal- just points of law, apart from exceptional, new evidence cases. So #conradmurray won't be."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282230459528777728}
December 21 Tweet: "'@juliamjfan: @MMcParland News about Conrad Murray Mr. McParland? please?' No news. No appeal brief was filed by 10.05 pm on the 21st."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282372603002372096}
December 21 Tweet: "'@juliamjfan: @MMcParland but they have until dec 31st if I am not mistaking?' No, they're out of time now, but they're exploiting the rules"
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282376575859695616}
December 22 Tweet: "#conradmuray did NOT file his appeal brief with the Court by 21.12.2012 as needed. Check out the rules-spot the gap! http://t.co/XcPYybDa
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282439894985490434}
December 22 Tweet: "@Kyahpooch Hi Mrs S, yes I did. I think Murray will still appeal. Check out my earlier TL about the gap in the rules. Best wishes, M"
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282640520277286912}
December 23 Tweet: "@MJaddyy Probably released late November time next year, unless his earlier bail application or appeal succeeds."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282807546048282624}
December 23 Tweet: "@Ilive4u4me No. The court has already said there will be no further extensions."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282920066440384513}
December 23 Tweet: "@Ilive4u4me it's the 15 day + gap caused by having to write to Murray telling him unless he gets his brief in his appeal will be dismissed."
{https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282922937516961793}
December 23 Tweet: "@Ilive4u4me it's not an automatic dismissal. He'll get that one dose of extra time. Won't help his bail application" {https://twitter.com/MMcParland/status/282923492809248769}
2012 California Rules of Court -- Rule 8.220. Failure to file a brief: "If a party fails to timely file [by 12-21-12] an appellant's opening brief or a respondent's brief, the reviewing court clerk must promptly notify the party by mail that the brief must be filed within 15 days after the notice is mailed and that if the party fails to comply, the court may impose one of the following sanctions: (1) If the brief is an appellant's opening brief, the court may dismiss the appeal;" {http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=eight&linkid=rule8_220}
