Appellate Division

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The Appellate Division is a specialized unit within the Cook County State's Attorney's Office responsible for handling appeals and related post-conviction legal proceedings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government legal office unit
specialized appellate division
advises other divisions of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office on appellate issues
appearsIn Illinois Appellate Court NERFINISHED
Illinois Supreme Court NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs assistant state's attorneys
field appellate practice
criminal law
post-conviction law
focusesOn responding to claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in post-conviction proceedings
responding to claims of trial error
upholding valid convictions on appeal
follows Illinois Supreme Court rules
Illinois statutes
applicable federal constitutional law
governmentLevel county
handles civil appeals involving the State's Attorney's Office
criminal appeals
habeas corpus matters involving the office
post-conviction proceedings
jurisdiction Cook County, Illinois NERFINISHED
language English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Cook County NERFINISHED
Illinois
mayAppearIn federal appellate courts in matters involving the office
partOf Cook County State's Attorney's Office NERFINISHED
purpose to handle related post-conviction legal proceedings
to manage and litigate appeals arising from cases prosecuted by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office
regionServed Chicago metropolitan area NERFINISHED
responsibleFor defending convictions obtained by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office
preparing appellate briefs
presenting oral argument in appellate courts
representing the People of the State of Illinois on appeal
reviews trial records for appellate issues
subordinateTo Cook County State's Attorney NERFINISHED
worksWith trial divisions of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office

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