Can a defendant raise a pure question of law on appeal for the first time?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Salinas, F074468 (Cal. App. 2020):
presenting a pure question of law may be raised for the first time on appeal. [Citation.] [N]ot all constitutional defects in conditions of probation may be raised for the first time on appeal; some questions cannot be resolved without reference to the particular sentencing record developed in the trial court. [Citation.]" (People v. Pirali, supra, 217 Cal.App.4th at p. 1347.)
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