Is a defendant entitled to a claim for failure to object to the court's statement of reasons?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hawkins, C078160 (Cal. App. 2016):
The People argue defendant forfeited his claim for failure to object to the court's statement of reasons despite being "well aware of the court's sentencing choices and [having] a meaningful opportunity to object." (People v. Scott (1994) 9 Cal.4th 331, 354, 356; People v. Velasquez (2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 1503, 1511.)
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