Can a claim that a sentence is unauthorized be reviewed even if appellant did not challenge it at the time of sentencing?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Dickson, B216094, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. TA079930, Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. VA100877 (Cal. App. 2010):
1. Although appellant did not challenge the fines at the time of sentencing, a claim that a sentence is unauthorized is reviewable regardless of whether an objection was raised. (People v. Smith (2001) 24 Cal.4th 849, 852.)
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