Author Question: Of the following, the type of criminal case carrying the longest potential sentence if the accused ... (Read 70 times)

craiczarry · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Of the following, the type of criminal case carrying the longest potential sentence if the accused is convicted is

a. first-degree felony.
b. second-degree felony.
c. state jail felony.
d. class A misdemeanor.
e. class B misdemeanor.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the appeals process?

a. A person cannot appeal a trial court decision simply because he or she lost the case.
b. Legitimate grounds for an appeal in civil or criminal law have nothing to do with the facts of the case.
c. A case can only be appealed based on questions about either the fairness of the trial or the constitutionality ofthe law involved.
d. All state court systems have one level of appellate courts, deciding both questions of fairness andconstitutionalit y.