Facts of the case are not generally an issue for the appellate courts because the purpose of appellate courts is to ensure that the trial court acted according to the law. The court system in the United States is divided into separate functions in order to provide a system of checks and balances to ensure that people’s rights are not being violated. Trail courts are the triers of fact. This is the court where evidence and witnesses are heard and decision are made by determining the facts of the case and applying the appropriate laws. Appellate courts and their judges base their decision only on how the law was applied and interpreted. If an appellate court were to review all the facts of the case, and hear new evidence and/or witness it
