Federal Public Defender - Northern District of West Virginia

What's New? - New document: CJA Compensation Policy Manual - This compensation policy manual has been prepared to inform Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel attorneys of the Court’s procedures and provide an understanding of the voucher review process. It also sets forth general guidance on reimbursement of expenses and compensable time.

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A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T W Y Z

Ailynn Orteza
237 Grandview Ave.
Morgantown, West Virginia
26501
304-826-0910

Michael Olejasz
1144 Market St., Suite 202
Wheeling, West Virginia
26003
304-233-6000

Training

2008 Training/Seminars Offered by Defender Services.

Forms

Application for Admission - to the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Northern District of West Virginia
CJA Panel Worksheet - Excel spreadsheet for recording time & expenses, updated on January 11, 2006 with new hourly and mileage rates.
CJA Attorney Payee Registration Form - CJA Panel Attorney payee registration form.
CJA Rates History - This document lists the mileage, hourly, and maximum rates allowed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for all years between 1996 and the present.

CJA Reference Sheet - This document is a quick reference guide to the mileage, hourly, and maximum rates allowed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for all years between 1996 and the present. Plus a few other helpful tips.

AO Memo - CJA Rates - This document from the AO outlines the new rates for 2009.

CJA 7 - Order Terminating Appointment of Counsel and/or Authorization for Distribution of Available Private Funds (2/84)
CJA 20 - Authority to Pay Court Appointed Counsel (5/99)
CJA 21 - Request And Authorization For Expert Services (5/99). Instructions are available on this site.
CJA 23 - Financial Affidavit (5/98)
CJA 24 - Request and Authorization For Transcript (5/99)
CJA 25 - Notice to CJA Panel Attorney Regarding Availability of Investigative, Expert, and Other Services (6/94)
CJA 26 - District Court - Supplemental Information Statement for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Statutory Case Compensation Maximum (10/00)
CJA 26A - District Court - Guidance to Attorneys in Drafting the Memorandum Required for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Case Compensation Maximum (4/00)
CJA 27 - Court of Appeals - Supplemental Information Statement for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Statutory Case Compensation Maximum (10/00)
CJA 27A - Court of Appeals - Guidance to Attorneys in Drafting the Memorandum Required for a Compensation Claim in Excess of the Case Compensation Maximum (4/00)
CJA 28H - Other Services Summary Budget Worksheet for Non-capital Representations with the Potential for Extraordinary Cost (4/04). Instructions are available for this document.
CJA 30 - Death Penalty Proceedings/Authority to Pay Court Appointed Counsel (5/99)
CJA 31 - Death Penalty Proceedings/Authorization and Voucher for Expert and Other Services (5/99)

Reference Materials

Federal Public Defender's Office Sentencing Resource Manual - Using studies and statistics to redefine the purpose of sentencing - September 2008.
Federal Criminal Litigation Seminar September 14, 2007 - Class materials used during seminar.
Guidelines for Administration of the Criminal Justice Act
Public Defender's Handbook - Publication from the United States Marshal Service that provides detailed information concerning the manner in which the United States Marshal assists Federal Public Defenders and court-appointed counsel with witness subpoenas and reimbursement issues.
Federal Rules - Links to the Federal Rules of Civil, Criminal, and Appellate Procedure, as well as the Federal Rules of Evidence provided by the Idaho District Court.
United States Supreme Court Guide to Pro Se Petitions for Writ of Certiorari - a helpful guide for clients if counsel is allowed by Court of Appeals to withdraw from a petition for writ of certiorari to United States Supreme Court.
Introduction to Federal Sentencing Guidelines - the 11th edition of this useful primer on federal sentencing practices.
Post-Booker Outline of Sentencing Cases - a compilation of district court and court of appeals cases dealing with sentencing issues in the post-Booker era.
Booker Litigation Strategy Manual- a practice guide to the manner in which Booker may affect a federal criminal case throughout the entire proceedings.
128 Mitigating Factors: Cases Granting, Affirming or Suggesting Mitigating Factors - by Michael R. Levine - Last updated February 1, 2006.