Appellate sanctions imposed here on a pro per lawyer appellant:
He also proffered and relied upon as evidence, in the trial court and on appeal, documents fraudulently purporting to be instruments transferring interest in and encumbering the Sea Island property in an effort to avoid Mesa West’s lawful efforts to enforce the 2007 judgment. We report [him] to the State Bar of California for this misconduct and all the other misconduct detailed in this opinion.
And see this published opinion here for a case on the right to appellate counsel for misdemeanors.
Today's DJ profiles former Justice Bruiniers in Patience and Gravitas -- Terence Bruiniers of JAMS
is skilled at getting parties to control their emotions, lawyers say.
"When you're on the trial court, you're interacting with
the attorneys and law firms on a daily basis," Bruiniers said. "When
you get on the court of appeal, you're dealing with a fairly specialized
segment of the bar. You lose some of the contacts. I try to go to bar events
just to maintain the relationships."
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