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Are federal appeals courts allowed to look at new evidence in a case

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The appeals courts do not usually consider new witnesses or new evidence. Appeals in either civil or criminal cases are usually based on arguments that there were errors in the trial's procedure or errors in the judge's interpretation of the law.

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Federal appeals courts do not usually allow new witnesses or evidence.

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