How Will Frank Decide If a Case Is on Direct

How will Frank decide if a case is on direct appeal or discretionary appeal

A) If the presiding justice assigns him to a case, the case should be treated as a direct appeal.
B) If he is allowed to vote on whether the Court of Appeals for the Second District should hear the case, it is a direct appeal.
C) Direct appeals must be filed before trial, all other cases are discretionary appeals.
D) If a statute mandates that the Court of Appeals for the Second District hear the case, it is a direct appeal.