Why do criminal appeals rarely succeed?

a. The appellate court reversal often produces only minor victories for many criminal defendants.
b. If the appellate court reverses and remands the case to the lower court for a new trial, many defendants will be convicted a second time.
c. The appellate standards of review often find that no reversible error was committed during the trial court proceedings.
d. The appellate courts are reluctant to overturn decisions by the lower courts because of time and cost constraints.


Ans: c. The appellate standards of review often find that no reversible error was committed during the trial court proceedings.

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