Section 29.2 Direct Appeal

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II. (§29.2) Direct Appeal

Appellate jurisdiction is created through constitutional and statutory provisions, and it can be acquired and exercised only in the manner set forth by law. Appellate review is not an integral part of the legal system, and no defendant can demand an appeal either by due process or any inherent right. Ex parte Abdu, 247 U.S. 27 (1918); see also Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803). The right of an appeal in criminal cases is purely statutory. State v. Williams, 871...