When a Decision Is Appealed to a Higher Court, How

question 41

Multiple Choice

When a decision is appealed to a higher court, how is the verdict of the trial viewed?

• A)The appellate judges allow only those briefs that are from the defendant's point of view of the issues on appeal.
• B)The appellate judges rarely reverse a verdict on the basis of the facts of the case or the apparent legitimacy of that verdict.
• C)The appellate judges rarely reverse a verdict because they believe that the trial judge made a procedural error.
• D)If a verdict in a criminal trial is overturned or reversed, the appeals court will order a retrial while still maintaining the charges.