December 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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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December 18 Tweet: “
#conradmurray Yes, they asked for a 45 day
extension in order to file their Appeal
Brief. …” {You are not allowed to view links.
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December 18 Tweet: “
#conradmurray The Court ruled today ‘Appellant’s December 18, 2012 application to
extend time to file the opening
brief is
denied’.”
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December 21 Tweet: “
@song_title We don't know formally what he’s actually appealing yet. Assume it’s conviction and sentence. Michael”
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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.”
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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.”
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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”
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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
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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”
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December 23 Tweet: “
@MJaddyy Probably released late November time next year,
unless his earlier bail application or appeal succeeds.”
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December 23 Tweet: “
@Ilive4u4me No. The court has already said there will be
no further extensions.”
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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.”
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December 23 Tweet: “
@Ilive4u4me it’s not an automatic dismissal. He'll get that
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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
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