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Which type of court would Trevor take his case to in the given example?

Trevor was tried in a district court after being accused of committing a certain crime. At the end of the trial, the jury declared him guilty. Trevor and his family are not satisfied with the verdict. They now plan to take their case to the

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Answer:

Court of appeals

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Answer: I would contend that the right answer is the circuit court.

Step-by-step explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that since Trevor and his family are not satisfied with the verdict of the district court, or the trial court, even though they cannot directly appeal the verdict, since it is final, they can take their case to the circuit court, or court of appeal, and argue that the judge of the district court made a mistake when handling their case.

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