dʒˈɛnɚɹəli spˈiːkɪŋ, "dˈiː ˈaɪɚkt ɐpˈiːl stˈætʃuːts ɐfˈoːɹd dᵻfˈɛndənts ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə tʃˈælɪndʒ ðə mˈɛɹɪts əvə dʒˈʌdʒmənt ænd ɐlˈɛdʒ ˈɛɹɚz ʌv lˈɔː ɔːɹ fˈækt. ...
Generally speaking, "[d]irect appeal statutes afford defendants the opportunity to challenge the merits of a judgment and allege errors of law or fact. ...