Does a defendant have to forfeit her contention that a prosecutor committed misconduct by making improper closing arguments?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Johnson, B239867 (Cal. App. 2013):
Defendant forfeited her contention that the prosecutor committed misconduct by making improper closing arguments. "To preserve a claim of prosecutorial misconduct for appeal, a criminal defendant must make a timely and specific objection and ask the trial court to admonish the jury to disregard the impropriety. [Citations.]" (People v. Cole (2004) 33 Cal.4th 1158, 1201; People v. Ochoa (1998) 19 Cal.4th 353, 427-428.)
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