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An appeal of a
conviction is a
review of the court
process to ensure
that the law has
been followed and
that the process has
been fair. An
appeal is not a
trial, and the
appellate court will
not hear evidence
regarding the facts
of the case.
Instead, the
appellate court will
review the
transcript of the
court proceeding and
written arguments
submitted by each
side. The appellate
court will sometimes
hear oral arguments
from each side
regarding the issue
that has made the
process unfair. The
appellate court can
deny the appeal and
uphold the
conviction, grant
all or part of the
appeal and send the
case back to the
trial court for
further findings or
grant the appeal and
send the case back
to the trail court
for a new trial.
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