Sarah and Joe are arrested for allegedly stealing computer equipment. Which of the following is correct?

The choices on the question given (above) are:

A) The trial would only begin and end in the state court system in the state where the crime is alleged to have happened.

B) The trial would begin in a state-level appellate court and go to the federal court of appeal if the verdict is challenged.

C) The trial would begin in a state-level court of original jurisdiction and go to a state appellate court if either side appeals the case.

D) The trial would begin in a U. S. District Court for the circuit and go to the U. S. Supreme Court if either party challenges the verdict.

The answer is: letter b.