RESUME

CHARLES M. BONNEAU, Jr.

Attorney at Law
331 J St. Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-8828

LICENSE
California State Bar, admitted to practice, December 17, 1973
State Bar No. 056583.
California State Bar Certified Specialist in Appellate Law, November 1, 2008.
Admitted to the bars of the United States Supreme Court, United
States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, and United States District Courts
for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Central Districts of California.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I argue for rights of imprisoned persons at all levels of the state and
federal court system. These arguments have included successful argument to
the California Supreme Court in a capital case, resulting overturning the
conviction and complete release of defendant (In re Troy Lee Jones),
successful argument to the jury in a death penalty prosecution (People v.
Kenneth Williams), successful argument to the en banc Ninth Circuit in a
murder case (Anderson v. Terhune), and briefing for the defendant in major
case decided by the United States Supreme Court (United States v. Watts).
I developed a successful private law practice concentrating on post-conviction
relief, including approximately 1000 felony cases on appeal and habeas
corpus, including five death penalty appeals, and approximately 30 felony and
misdemeanor cases argued to jury, including four death penalty trials. Of
particular importance has been teaching and mentoring of attorneys entering
this field of practice.

EMPLOYMENT
Current: Practice specializing in criminal defense and appeals and
post-conviction remedies following criminal convictions. Practice includes
death penalty state and federal direct appeals and writs. Practice also includes
serious non-capital appeals, state court writ petitions, federal direct appeals,
and federal writ petitions in serious state felony judgments.
1976-1983: Office of the State Public Defender
801 K St. 11th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Duties included appeals and habeas corpus writ petitions in capital and
non-capital felony convictions. Served as team supervisor.
One year exchange program with Sacramento County Public
Defender, 700 H Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Duties included
misdemeanor trials and felony preliminary hearings.
1973-1976: California Department of Health
Office of Legal Affairs
1600 9th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Duties included advising branches of large state agency on issues of
mental health and developmental disabilities services and public health
services, drafting regulations and legislation, and litigating probate issues.
EDUCATION
University of California at Davis
King Hall School of Law
Graduate: June, 1973
Editor, school newspaper. Internship: Solano County Public Defender.

University of California at Berkeley

Bachelor of Arts, June, 1969

Honors History major. Focus on European intellectual history.

Languages: French, Spanish.
ORGANIZATIONS, TEACHING, AND PUBLICATIONS
Member, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Member, Appellate Law Advisory Commission, California State Bar, 20102013.
Judge, Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Moot Court Competition,
Witkin Legal Institute, 2005, 2007, and 2009.
Speaker, Cal. Appellate Defense Counsel, Federal Defender, Placer County
Bar Association, and California Continuing Education of the Bar.
Co-Author, Supplement, California Appeals and Writs, California Continuing
Education of the Bar, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,
and 1998, and 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014.
Member, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice and California Appellate
Defense Counsel.
Member, appointed appeals panels for Central California Appellate Program,
Sixth District Appellate Program, California Appellate Project, United States
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Federal Defender, Eastern District of
California.
Instructor, Legal Research, University of California Extension.
Guest lecturer, Humphreys School of Law, Stockton, California.