Which of the Following Is True of the Appeal Process

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the appeal process?

• A)The Constitution guarantees at least one appeal after conviction,but many states continue to challenge this guarantee in court.
• B)Both the federal and all state constitutions guarantee an appeal after conviction.
• C)The Constitution does not guarantee an appeal after conviction,but the federal government and all states permit at least one appeal.
• D)There are no guarantees of appeal at the federal or state level,but the appeal process has been effectively certified through common practice.
• E)The guarantee of appeal in the states was established as part of selective incorporation as applied to the Fourteenth Amendment.

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