ISB ~ Acts 25 v11

If … I deserve to die:Paul affirms the authority of the state to issue and enforce a capital death sentence. What he denies is his own guilt. See note on Rom 13:4.

I appeal to Caesar:Every Roman citizen had the right to appeal his case to the emperor either before or after the verdict of a lower court was rendered. Paul exercises this right to protect his own life, knowing full well that justice would be denied him in Jerusalem. At this point, only the tribunal of Caesar in Rome could handle his case with equity and impartiality.