SOCL 3371 Chapter : SOCL 3371 Chapter 9
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State appellate courts: appellate level is divided into intermediate courts of appeals and court of last resort for majority of states, appeals by right involve cases where appellate court must hear. Majority involve appeals by right cases: appeals by permission involve reviews of lower decisions that the court may choose to accept. Generally involved in the courts of last resort. Courtroom participants and their duties: introduction. Several players in a courtroom that work together to hear cases and make decisions. Courtroom workgroup is made up of the judge, the prosecutor, and the defense attorney: ancillary members: Decides whether probable causes exists in a case. Ensure that the rights of the defendant are upheld. Provides instructions to jury and answers questions about the law. Determines guilty or not guilty and hands down sentence in absence of jury. Structure of the courts: the state court system. Courtroom participants and their duties: prosecutors. Tasked with brining the case to the court.
