Why Are Most Criminal Cases Affirmed on Appeal

question 19

Multiple Choice

Why are most criminal cases affirmed on appeal?

• A)The harmless error rule
• B)The harmless error rule and standards of review applied by appellate courts
• C)standards of review applied by appellate courts
• D)none of these answers is correct

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