URGENT 50 POINTS Curtis Fowler was convicted of murder in 1996 and served 22 years in prison. However, Fowler maintained his innocence and claimed that the jury was biased since the prosecution excluded African Americans from serving on the jury during the trial. After two decades, the court agreed and overturned his conviction. Which part of the post-trial phase likely lead to this reversal?

A.
appeal

B.
sentencing

C.
mistrial

D.
bench trial

Adefendant charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded not guilty and insisted on a trial. right before the trial began, he fired his attorney and decided to defend himself. at one point during opening arguments, the defendant began to act like a cat, meowing and chasing an imaginary squirrel out of the courtroom. if no one else raises the issue of the defendant's competency to stand trial, what is the responsibility of the trial judge here? a) the trial judge has no responsibility, because the defendant decided to defend himself. b) the trial judge has no responsibility, because she cannot decide whether the defendant is competent to stand trial. c) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the defendant is representinghimself.d) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the constitution obligates her to do.