What happens when a Supreme Court decision reverses a defendant’s conviction?
A. the appellant is freed
B. a lighter penalty is imposed
C. the case is remanded to the court of original jurisdiction
D. the conviction stands unless the trial court agrees to conduct a new trial
C. the case is remanded to the court of original jurisdiction
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