Most legal disputes involving state law are initially decided in the trial courts or by an administrative agency. But after such a decision, an individual may turn to the state’s appeal courts if he or she believes a legal error occurred that harmed the case. In fact, thousands of cases are appealed every year.(1) They include criminal convictions as well as civil cases involving personal injury, contracts, employment, real estate, probate, divorce, child custody …showed first 75 words of 922 total…

…showed last 75 words of 922 total…on the other hand, will seek to persuade the court that no such errors were made in the lower court or that, if there was an error, it was "harmless" because it did not affect the outcome. A transcript of the district court proceedings, together with all of the original papers and exhibits, will be forwarded to the court for consideration in deciding the appeal. 1) www.Courts.appellate.html 2) www.Members.aol.com/Statutes.hmtl