If a prisoner successfully appeals for habeas review, what happens next?
A. A trial is held to determine a new sentence.
B. The constitutionality of the confinement is reviewed by the court.
C. The case is sent to a lower court for retrial.
D. The prisoner is essentially set free.
Answer: B
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