Frank Is a Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior

Frank is a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He has been a judge for 10 years and has served in both civil and criminal courts. The governor has informed Frank that he is being appointed to the California Court of Appeals. He will be in the Second District which covers Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Frank has some questions about his new job. Will Frank be hearing appeals from criminal cases?

A) No, all appeals from trials in the state' trial courts go directly to the state's highest appellate court.
B) No, only the federal courts can reverse convictions from state trial courts.
C) Yes, if a defendant in a state criminal case who was not sentenced to death appeals, the state court of appeals reviews the record of what transpired at the trial court level.
D) Yes, but only for defendant convicted in state trial court who assert that there is newly discovered evidence.