Can an appellant argue on appeal that his performance on probation was unsatisfactory because his failure to appear for jail commitment was due to hospitalization?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Maese, 105 Cal.App.3d 710, 164 Cal.Rptr. 485 (Cal. App. 1980):
Appellant's argument on appeal that his performance on probation was not unsatisfactory because his failure to appear for a jail commitment was due to being hospitalized may not be raised for the first time on appeal. (People v. Medina (1978) 78 Cal.App.3d 1000, 1007, 144 Cal.Rptr. 581.)
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