Does a notice of appeal need to be filed immediately after the rendition of judgment has been entered?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Reyes, H045457 (Cal. App. 2019):
4. Although the notice of appeal was filed prematurely (i.e., before judgment was entered), we exercise our discretion to "treat the notice as filed immediately after the rendition of judgment." (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.308(c); see People v. Dawkins (2014) 230 Cal.App.4th 991, 994, fn. 1.)
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