On direct appeal, a prisoner challenges the grounds of the conviction based on an error that occurred at trial or some other stage in the adjudicative process.
ˌɔn dᵻɹˈɛkt ɐpˈiːl, ɐ pɹˈɪzənɚ tʃˈælɪndʒᵻz ðə ɡɹˈaʊndz ʌvðə kənvˈɪkʃən bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐn ˈɛɹɚ ðæt əkˈɜːd æt tɹˈaɪəl ɔːɹ sˌʌm ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪdʒ ɪnðɪ ɐdʒˈuːdɪkətˌɪv pɹˈɑːsɛs.