In white-collar crimes-In the appeal / post-conviction period, there are valuable opportunities for seeking relief. Generally speaking, a notice of appeal must be filed within ten days of the sentencing order being issued. The court reporter must request the record after the notice of appeal has been filed. The record contains all the papers filed in the case with the clerk's office, as well as a verbatim copy of all trial testimony and other hearing testimony. The defendant is expected to pay the cost of the transcript or trial record creation. It is filed with the district clerk when the transcript or record is made and forwarded to the appropriate circuit court of appeals. The court of appeals will send a briefing notice to the appellant's (formerly defendant) counsel shortly after receipt of the record rule 32 post conviction relief.
The appellant's brief is a written document containing both the relief sought and the claims requested in favor of the relief. The appellant submits the brief to the circuit court of appeals and serves a copy to the federal prosecutor's office. On receipt of the brief, the federal prosecutor has a limited number of days to send his or her response. When the prosecutor submits his or her reply, he or she is required by the Rules of Procedure to provide the appellant's counsel with a copy, and the appellant's counsel must submit a brief reply. In some instances, the circuit court will set up the case for oral argument following the briefs' receipt and will resolve the case after hearing the argument. In such circumstances, relying only on the briefs filed, the circuit court can make its decision.
If the relief sought by the circuit court is not obtained, the Supreme Court may proceed with a certiorari writ. However, it should be understood that the Supreme Court is reviewing a minimal percentage of the cases submitted to it for this discretionary method of scrutiny.
The written method is an outlet for seeking relief after the appeals process has run its course. A defendant/appellant can file a petition for habeas corpus in the district court after the circuit court rules refusing the relief sought, or the Supreme Court refuses discretionary review, alleging that constitutional rights were violated during the trial. The district court examines the habeas corpus petition with Arizona post conviction relief. Therefore, any decision rendered by the district court is subject to review by the circuit court at the appellant level.