If a Prisoner Successfully Appeals for Habeas Review, What Happens

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a prisoner successfully appeals for habeas review, what happens next?

• A) A trial is held to determine a new sentence.
• B) The constitutionality of the confinement is reviewed by the court.
• C) The case is sent to a lower court for retrial.
• D) The prisoner is essentially set free.

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