What Is the Greatest Restriction on Appeals in the United

question 53

Multiple Choice

What is the greatest restriction on appeals in the United States?

• A)the refusal by state appeals court judges to grant even a first appeal
• B)a federal law that bars in most instances a second federal appeal by a state prison inmate
• C)the lack of any formal right of appeal in the federal process
• D)a federal law that bars a first federal appeal to persons convicted of homicides
• E)the very low income of some convicted persons,which reduces their ability to appeal

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