Which ONE of the following statements is INCORRECT?
a. Where an error at a criminal trial involves provisions of the federal constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court has said that appellate courts must find beyond a reasonable doubt that the error was harmless if the court is to affirm the trial court.
b. The constitutional proscription of double jeopardy prevents appeals by the prosecutor of pretrial orders.
c. The U.S. Supreme Court has said that states must provide legal counsel to indigent persons convicted of felonies who exercise their statutory right to appeal.
d. Appellate courts perform dual functions in the criminal process: error correction and lawmaking.
B
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