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