“Then Paul made his defense: ‘I
have done nothing wrong against
the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.’”

He was charged and on trial

This is why they wanted Paul transferred to Jerusalem

“The righteous lead blameless lives; blessed are their children
after them”

They appeared before him to present the charges

This was Paul's defence

“You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an
unrighteous witness. You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; nor shall you testify
in a dispute so as to turn aside after many to pervert justice. You shall not
show partiality to a poor man in his dispute”

This is who Paul appealed to

Festus went down to Caesarea after spending this much days