Is there any harm arising from the prosecutor's argument that the admonition to follow the court's instructions was insufficient?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Duley, F077020 (Cal. App. 2020):

Defendant presents no argument as to why the court's admonition to follow the court's instructions was insufficient to cure any harm arising from the prosecutor's argument. Thus, he has not demonstrated that any prejudicial misconduct occurred. His failure to object below to the admonition given forfeits any claim that it was insufficient. (People v. Fuiava (2012) 53 Cal.4th 622, 728 ["To the extent [the] defendant contends on appeal that the trial court's admonition was insufficient, he forfeited such a claim by failing to request a different admonition."].)

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