Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Defendants possess a due process right to a criminal appeal.
2. A ruling on an appeal in favor of the defendant automatically reverses the conviction and requires a new trial.
3. In order to order a new trial, an appellate court must have probable cause to suspect that the harm inflicted on the defendant adversely affected the verdict.
4. In order to file for a writ of habeas corpus, a defendant must have exhausted all other possible appeals.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True

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