When a defendant is found guilty, they may...

• A. They must accept the verdict and cannot appeal.
• B. They may request a new trial or appeal the case.
• C. They may request a new trial only if the prosecutor agrees.
• D. They may not participate in any post-trial procedures.

Answer: (B)

After a guilty verdict, a defendant has remedies to challenge the outcome: they may pursue a higher review of the trial or ask for a fresh start with another trial. An appeal looks at whether the trial judge correctly applied the law and whether legal or procedural mistakes affected the verdict. It doesn’t re-take facts with a new jury; instead, a higher court examines the record for legal errors. A request for a new trial is a separate path that can be granted if significant trial errors occurred, or if new, admissible evidence has emerged that could reasonably change the outcome. These post-trial options exist independently of the prosecutor’s agreement, and they provide a way to seek justice if something went wrong at trial.