In texas, appellate courts:

a. decide whether procedure was followed
b. determine guilt or innocence
c. depend on high levels of citizen participation
d. are local and limited

A). Decide whether procedure was followed.

Explanation:

As per the Texas judicial system, appellate courts are described as the courts that function or responsible for reviewing the cases that have previously been heard in the other lower trial-level court. It inspects, analyses, and reviews the decisions of the lower court and 'decides/determines whether the entire judicial procedure was followed by the lower court or not'. It possesses the authority to affirm, upset, or customize the decision of the lower court. Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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