Free CJA Form 27 - North Carolina

? CJA27 (Rev. 10/00)

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR A COMPENSATION CLAIM IN EXCESS OF THE STATUTORY CASE COMPENSATION MAXIMUM: COURT OF APPEALS
THIS FORM PROVIDES INFORMATION TO SUPPORT COUNSEL'S CLAIM THAT THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN WAS IN AN EXTENDED OR COMPLEX CASE, AND THAT THE EXCESS PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FAIR COMPENSATION. PARAGRAPH 2.22 B(3) OF THE GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, VOLUME VII, GUIDE TO JUDICIARY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, DEFINES THE TERMS "EXTENDED" AND "COMPLEX," AND SUGGESTS CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING "FAIR COMPENSATION." THIS FORM SERVES AS COUNSEL'S MEMORANDUM REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH 2.22 C(2) OF THOSE GUIDELINES, AND DOES NOT REPLACE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE PAYMENT REQUEST. IF EXTRA SPACE IS NEEDED, ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS OF PAPER. ATTORNEY NAME: CASE DOCKET NUMBER: VOUCHER NUMBER: GUILTY TRIAL DISPOSITION HABEAS PETITION OTHER REPRESENTING: APPELLANT APPELLEE

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APPEAL FROM:

OFFENSE(S) AND NUMBER OF COUNTS ON WHICH CONVICTED:

LENGTH OF NUMBER OF CO-DEFENDANTS: SIZE OF TRANSCRIPT: NUMBER OF TRIAL DAYS PREPAGES CONVICTED IF NOTEWORTHY, DESCRIPTION/LENGTH OF OTHER MATERIALS REVIEWED:

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DID YOU REPRESENT YOUR CLIENT AT THE DISTRICT COURT LEVEL? HOURS CLAIMED FOR OBTAINING AND REVIEWING

NO

. IF YES, AT TRIAL?

NO

.

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LENGTH OF APPELLANT'S

PAGES.

NUMBER OF SENTENCING ISSUES: . NUMBER OF ISSUES: PAGES. NUMBER OF ISSUES:

NUMBER OF OTHER ISSUES: . . .

LENGTH OF APPELLEE'S BRIEF: LENGTH OF APPELLANT'S REPLY

PAGES.

HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING PRINCIPAL CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: ORAL ARGUMENT: . DISPOSITION BEFORE

IF APPLICABLE HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING REPLY BRIEF: SUBMISSION ON BRIEFS . APPELLE PAGES . . REPLY BRIEF: PAGES .

IF APPLICABLE, HOURS CLAIMED PREPARING FOR ORAL ARGUMENT APPELLANT RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION:

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PETITION FOR REHEARING/SUGGESTION FOR REHEARING IN BANC FILED BY: PAGES: . NUMBER OF ISSUES .

HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING PETITION/SUGGESTION OR RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION:

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PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI FILED BY: NUMBER OF ISSUES: . BRIEF IN OPPOSITION:

APPELLEE PAGES

HOURS CLAIMED FOR LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING PETITION/REPLY BRIEF OR BRIEF IN OPPOSITION (ATTACH COUNSEL'S DOCUMENTS):

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CHECK WHETHER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY:

COMPLEX LEGAL LEGAL ISSUE(S) RESEARCHED BUT NOT WRITTEN .

NOVEL LEGAL COMPLEX FACT IF NOTEWORTHY, EXPLAIN IMPACT ON THE NUMBER OF HOURS

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INDICATE WHETHER ANY OF THE ISSUES WERE BRIEFED AT THE DISTRICT COURT: IF YES, EXPLAIN ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED:

NO

.

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EXPLAIN ANY EXPENSE (SEE ITEMS 17 AND 18 OF THE CJA 20 VOUCHER) GREATER THAN $500:

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EXPLAIN ANY OTHER NOTEWORTHY CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE CASE AND THE REPRESENTATION PROVIDED TO SUPPORT THIS COMPENSATION REQUEST:

INCLUDE, IF APPLICABLE: (A) RESPONSIBILITIES INVOLVED MEASURED BY THE MAGNITUDE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE CASE, INCLUDING PRECEDENTIAL VALUE; (B) MANNER IN WHICH DUTIES WERE PERFORMED AND KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, EFFICIENCY, PROFESSIONALISM, AND JUDGMENT REQUIRED OF AND USED BY COUNSEL; (C) NATURE OF COUNSEL'S PRACTICE AND HARDSHIP OR INJURY RESULTING FROM THE REPRESENTATION; AND (D) ANY EXTRAORDINARY PRESSURE OF TIME OR OTHER FACTORS UNDER WHICH SERVICES WERE RENDERED.

SIGNATURE OF APPOINTED ATTORNEY:

DATE: