After exhausting the first appeal as of right, defendants usually petition the highest state court to review the decision.
ˈæftɚɹ ɛɡzˈɔːstɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst ɐpˈiːl æz ʌv ɹˈaɪt, dᵻfˈɛndənts jˈuːʒuːəli pətˈɪʃən ðə hˈaɪɪst stˈeɪt kˈoːɹt tə ɹᵻvjˈuː ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən.