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You are an attorney representing a defendant in a criminal case at the state level. Your client was convicted and would like to appeal. On what basis could your client appeal the case to a federal court?
 
  a. on the basis that the case concerned a federal issue
  b. on the basis that the client's constitutional rights had been violated during the investigation
  c. on the basis that the client believes this is a wrongful conviction
 d. on the basis that the state law in question violated the state's constitution

Question 2

Federal courts have writ of __________ jurisdiction, or the power to release persons from custody if a judge determines they are not being detained constitutionally.
 
  a. amicus
  b. certiorari
 c. in forma pauperis
  d. habeas corpus



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

d



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