What happens if the defendant loses?
If a defendant loses an appeal or does not prevail on one or more issues, he or she may file a petition for rehearing with the three-judge panel that decided the case or with the all of the judges of that Court of Appeals. When all of the judges rehear a case, it is called a rehearing en banc. Whether or not a defendant petitions for rehearing, it is possible to file a petition for review (Petition for Certiorari) in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court rarely grants such petitions.
