Courts in criminal justice

State and local governments must obey the Bill of Rights. Write a 2–3-page paper that considers the following:

• When a criminal trial is occurring, the defendant can exercise his or her rights and argue whether there was a violation of his or her due process rights prior to his or her arrest. 
  • Explain how these rights and due process can be the basis for an appeal of a criminal trial. 
• To which court can the verdict from a state trial be appealed (use your state as an example)? 
  • To which court can the verdict from a federal trial court be appealed (again, use your state as an example)? 
  • Is there an intermediate court of appeals in your state or federal system? 
• Which is the court of last resort (highest appeals court) in your state and in the federal courts? Does this court have original jurisdiction over any criminal actions? 
• Please provide APA citations and references.