Which of the Following Statements About Convicted Offenders Is True

Which of the following statements about convicted offenders is true?

A) A defendant officially acquires the status of "convicted offender" immediately after the jury hands down a verdict of guilty.
B) An individual will not spend time in prison prior to acquiring the status of "convicted offender."
C) To be considered a convicted offender, an individual must have gone through the appeals process and the sentence must have been upheld.
D) Convicted offenders are under the jurisdiction of the court master until they are physically transferred to a prison or jail.