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What is the purpose of state appellate courts?

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They allow the accused to bypass lower courts and grand juries.
They allow the accused to bypass lower courts and grand juries.

They retry cases and allow criminals a second chance to plead innocence.
They retry cases and allow criminals a second chance to plead innocence.

They verify that lower state courts have acted appropriately.
They verify that lower state courts have acted appropriately.

They create new laws requested by voters.
They create new laws requested by voters.

They provide an opportunity for a higher court to review and correct errors made by lower courts and ensure that the law has been correctly interpreted and applied. They also help to establish precedents and clarify legal issues, ensuring consistency in the application of the law within their state. They do not retry cases or create new laws.

The purpose of state appellate courts is to verify that lower state courts have acted appropriately. They review the decisions made by lower courts to ensure that the law has been correctly interpreted and applied. State appellate courts also provide a mechanism for parties to appeal a decision they believe to be incorrect or unfair. They do not retry cases or allow criminals a second chance to plead innocence. Additionally, state appellate courts do not create new laws requested by voters; that is the role of the legislative branch.