If Wag's lawyer wants to appeal the decision of the first appellate court, the next step would typically be to take the case to the state supreme court, assuming the state has such a court and that there are grounds for such an appeal. Therefore, the correct answer would be:
A. take the case to the state supreme court.
However, it’s important to note that appeals are subject to specific criteria, and the lawyer would need to assess whether the state supreme court would accept the case, often based on the significance of the legal questions involved or if there are conflicting decisions in lower appellate courts.