Question

1. which of the following is not a possible outcome of a case that is reviewed by a court of appeals?

• when a case is reviewed in a court of appeals, there is no guarantee that the original ruling will be overturned.
• when a case is reviewed in a court of appeals, the case is not always escalated to the supreme court for review.
• when a case goes to a court of appeals, a new trial is always issued for the defendant.
• when a case reaches a court of appeals, it does not automatically mean that the convicted had an unfair trial.

Explanation:

• Courts of appeals review legal issues (like errors in law application) from lower - court rulings, not conduct new trials. New trials are for lower courts (e.g., trial courts) to determine facts. The other options are accurate: appeals courts don’t guarantee overturning, don’t always escalate to Supreme Court, and a case reaching appeals doesn’t mean the convicted had an unfair trial.

Answer:

C. When a case goes to a court of appeals, a new trial is always issued for the defendant