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Here is what happens in the appeals process: You (or your attorney) files a notice of appeal with the clerk of the circuit court where your trial was held (in Cincinnati, this is the Hamilton Clerk of Courts) within 30 days of the verdict or decision. This notice of appeal is shared with the prosecution, who also has the right to file a notice of appeal. You (or your attorney) files a brief with the appeals court (a brief is a summary of your case, trial, and the verdict). The prosecutor files its own brief, because the prosecution likely wants the trial court’s decision to stand. The three-judge panel reads the briefs, and then hears oral arguments from both sides. After reading the briefs, listening to both sides, and considering the facts and evidence, the judges reach a decision in which the majority rules (2-1 or 3-0 majority).