A person is convicted of a crime and appeals. If the Appeals Court agrees with the convicted person, what possible actions could it take?
A) The Appeals Court could order a new trial.
B) The Appeals Court could order the person released and bar a new trial, because under
the circumstances a new trial would constitute double jeopardy.
C) The Appeals Court always orders a new trial when it agrees with the convict’s appeal.
D) The Appeals Court always orders the person released and bars a new trial when it
agrees with the convict’s appeal
E) either A or B
E) either A or B
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