Chapter 13 Quiz

Question 1

What happens if an appellate court vacates an offenders’ sentence?

Answer 1

The case will be sent back to the trial court for resentencing.

Question 2

Each state court of last resort is required to have nine justices.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Assuming the sentence falls within statutory limits, how many states allow for appellate review of noncapital sentences?

Answer 3

about half

Question 4

When a person convicted of a crime appeals a conviction, he or she asks a higher court to examine the trial court’s decisions to determine whether the proper procedures were followed.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

In many states, defendants who plead guilty forfeit their right to appeal the conviction.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

States must provide attorneys to assist indigent defendants wishing to file a habeas corpus appeal.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Most states refer to their court of last resort as the ______.

Answer 7

supreme court

Question 8

If a prisoner successfully appeals for habeas review, what happens next?

Answer 8

The constitutionality of the confinement is reviewed by the court.

Question 9

Which of the following would not be grounds for a criminal appeal?

Answer 9

The jury made an incorrect finding of the facts.

Question 10

Why did some states create intermediate appellate courts?

Answer 10

increases in the number of cases appealed from trial courts