Guam § 120 - Advice of Right to Appeal: When Court Must Give.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 120 — Advice of Right to Appeal: When Court Must Give., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 120. Advice of Right to Appeal: When Court Must Give.
After imposing sentence in a case which has gone to trial on a
plea of not guilty, the court shall advise the defendant of his right to
appeal and of the right of a person who is unable to pay the cost of
appeal to apply for leave to appeal in forma pauperis. There shall
be no duty on the court to advise the defendant of any right of
appeal after sentence is imposed following a plea of guilty or nolo
contendere. If the defendant so requests, the clerk of the court shall
prepare and file forthwith a notice of appeal on behalf of the
defendant.
NOTE: Section 120.30 is substantively the same as a portion of former Rule
32(a)(2). See also Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(a)(2). (The second sentence is based
on an addition to Rule 32 proposed in 1973). See generally 8A Moore,
Federal Practice &32.06 (1974). The right to appeal carries the right to
appointment of counsel in appropriate cases. See § 1.11.
COL11/30/2021
CH. 120 JUDGMENT & SENTENCE
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 120 cover?
Section 120 ("Advice of Right to Appeal: When Court Must Give.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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