Question

Rodney's lawyer believed that his trial court made a mistake about a question of law pertaining to his case. Because this sometimes happens, the American legal system allows?

Answer 1

Because what happened with Rodney sometimes happens, the American legal system allows appeals.

Explanation:

• If a judgment given by a lower court is not acceptable to the defendant and his lawyer, they can choose to appeal in the higher court against the decision of the lower court.
• The higher court can either accept to hear the case or can return back to the lower court with an order to hold a few more proceedings for reconsideration.