The appellate court reviews issues of law  (anew, no deference) and may reverse or modify the lower court's decision if the appellate court believes the lower court misapplied the facts or the law.
ðɪ ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹt ɹᵻvjˈuːz ˈɪʃuːz ʌv lˈɔː ɐnˈuː, nˈoʊ dˈɛfɹəns ænd mˈeɪ ɹᵻvˈɜːs ɔːɹ mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪ ðə lˈoʊɚ kˈoːɹts dᵻsˈɪʒən ɪf ðɪ ɐpˈɛlət kˈoːɹt bᵻlˈiːvz ðə lˈoʊɚ kˈoːɹt mɪsɐplˈaɪd ðə fˈækts ɔːɹ ðə lˈɔː.