Can a defendant appeal against his conviction for involuntary manslaughter on appeal?

The trial court in discussing the nature, seriousness and circumstances of the crime, noted that "a person died." Involuntary manslaughter, is the "unlawful killing of a human." ( 192.) Citing People v. Parrott (1986) 179 Cal.App.3d 1119, 1124-1125, defendant contends that the trial court erred in basing its denial of probation on an

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element of the offensei.e. that a person died. Defendant, however, has forfeited this claim by his failure to object on this basis before the trial court. (People v. Scott (1994) 9 Cal.4th 331, 353, 356 [arguments about manner in which trial court exercises sentencing discretion cannot be raised for first time on appeal].)

The judgment is affirmed.