ITEM 8B | THE HANDBOOK
Just like appellate judges who work exclusively on making appellate decisions, there are appellate lawyers who only (or mainly) practice appellate law. One reason for this is that arguing an appeal is different from representing a party in a trial, and there are very different rules for taking an appeal. If a party cannot afford appellate counsel, but had the right to have a lawyer appointed to represent that party at trial, that party also usually has the right to have one appointed to represent that party on appeal. Otherwise, a self-represented “pro se” appellant or appellee will have to do deep research of the appellate and trial procedures and Florida law.
A pro se party who cannot retain an appellate attorney (or any attorney) is still responsible to follow the rules of appellate procedure and Florida law. Thus, while this Handbook can serve as a beginning point for a pro se litigant, a pro se party should not only read this Handbook from cover to cover, but also review the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, Florida Statutes, and Florida case law that may apply to his or her case.
You might need to reference it during your pursuit of justice.
For instance, you might need to examine this handbook in order to protect yourself from judges/lawyers/organizations who break the law (see this example of a Florida judge who outright committed perjury).
Nevertheless – and as always – please get the justice you deserve.
Sincerely,
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