Question

higher state courts
the highest court in the state is usually called the state supreme court. an accused person who thinks his or her case was not tried fairly in a lower court may appeal to a higher court. when hearing or considering an appeal, the state supreme court does not hold a new trial, instead the judges study the records and all the evidence. then they vote on whether the accused person received a fair trial.
section 7 review choose a court listed in the word bank that matches the actions described below, write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
word bank
general trial
court
lower court
state supreme
court

1. an accused person appeals her case to this court because she believes that her trial was not fair.
2. a serious criminal case involving murder is heard by a judge and a jury.
3. the judges study the evidence to decide if a case was tried fairly.
4. a girl of fourteen has broken the law. a hearing is scheduled.
5. a dispute between two people led to a serious injury of one person. the case is brought to trial.
6. the judge decides how to handle the property of a person who died.
7. a worker is charged with stealing tools worth sixty dollars. his case is being heard.

what do you think
is it right for a judge who is appointed and not elected to make important decisions that do not require a trial?

Explanation:

1)

The state supreme court is the higher court where an accused person can appeal if they think their trial was unfair, as per the text.

A general trial court is where serious criminal cases (like murder) with a judge and jury are heard, matching the description.

The state supreme court judges study evidence to decide if a case was tried fairly when handling appeals, as stated in the text.

Answer:

state supreme court

2)