Appeals

Question 1

Appellate courts primarily review ________________. In order to receive appellate review, there must be a trial error that was _________________ by a _______________.

Answer 1

(1) questions of law
(2) properly preserved
(3) timely objection

Question 2

Appellant may preserve error by:
a. _________ at the time of the error,
b. stating the _______ for the objection,
c. making known to the court the _____________, and
d. obtaining a ______ on the objection.

Answer 2

(1) objecting
(2) grounds
(3) action desired
(4) ruling

Question 3

Appellate courts may also review the jury’s decision, but only as to the ___________________________, which is also a question of ___.

Answer 3

(1) sufficiency of the evidence
(2) law

Question 4

_________ courts may review the trial judge’s Findings of Fact in a ____________. The standard of review is ________________.

Answer 4

(1) Appellate
(2) nonjury trial
(3) clearly erroneous