单选题 Larry Griffin was woken at three that morning to be told that his last-minute ______ against his death sentence for the murder of Quintin Moss, 15 years before, had been unsuccessful.
A. appeals B. accusation C. indictment D. prosecution

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] appeal“请求，呼吁，上诉”；accusation“谴责”；indictment“控告”；prosecution “原告，起诉”。