Does a defendant have to raise an objection at the time of sentencing?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. French, 2d Crim. No. B268190 (Cal. App. 2016):

We decline to further review the matter. (People v. Scott (1994) 9 Cal.4th 331, 351 ["In order to encourage prompt detection and correction of error, and to reduce the number of unnecessary appellate claims, reviewing courts have required parties to raise certain issues at the time of sentencing. In such cases, lack of a timely and meaningful objection forfeits or waives the claim"].) Not only was no objection raised to the court's orders, these orders were sought by defendant and his counsel.

The judgment (order) is affirmed.

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