Is a defendant's failure to make a timely and specific objection to a motion on the grounds that he now raises an objection on appeal forfeits his claim on appeal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sepah v. Cnty. of L.A., B290775 (Cal. App. 2020):
instructions in accordance with his or her theory of the litigation and a trial court is not 'obligated to seek out theories [a party] might have advanced, or to articulate for him that which he has left unspoken'"]; see also People v. Pearson (2013) 56 Cal.4th 393, 416 [a "defendant's failure to make a timely and specific objection on the ground he now raises forfeits the claim on appeal"].)
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