U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Filing

Trial counsel ordinarily continues representing a criminal defendant on appeal; withdrawal requires unusual circumstances.

“District court counsel, whether retained or appointed, will ordinarily represent the defendant on appeal. See 8th Cir. R. 27B(a). A motion to withdraw will not be granted absent unusual circumstances.”

Filing

When filing a criminal notice of appeal, appellant’s counsel must tell the district clerk which additional proceeding transcripts are needed.

“When filing the notice of appeal, appellant's counsel must inform the district court clerk of transcripts of other proceedings necessary for the appeal”

Filing

A direct criminal appeal requires no appendix or clerk’s record.

“Neither an appendix nor a clerk’s record is required in direct criminal appeals.”

Filing

References to the district court record in criminal appeal pleadings and briefs must use the district court docket.

“references to the district record made in pleadings and briefs filed in this court must be to the district court docket.”

Filing

The clerk grants filing-deadline extensions in criminal appeals only in extraordinary circumstances.

“The clerk will grant extensions of time only in extraordinary circumstances.”