The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to take up another appeal by Bill Cosby in his criminal case.

The justices denied Cosby's petition for allowance of appeal Wednesday, ending the comedian's bid to revive a second petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging the state's sexual assault case against him.

Cosby had argued that during his preliminary hearing he was denied his due process right to confront his accuser, Andrea Constand, who was not called to testify. Cosby sought dismissal of the criminal charges against him, or alternatively a new preliminary hearing at which Constand would testify.