California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cropper, 2d Crim. No. B279926 (Cal. App. 2018):
Forfeiture. Appellant did not raise in the trial court, and has therefore forfeited the contention that, because he stipulated to the prior conviction, all evidence of it should have been excluded. (People v. Jenkins (2000) 22 Cal.4th 900, 1000.) Had it not been waived, we would reject the contention.
In People v. Merkley (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 472, the defendant was charged with indecent exposure and had a prior conviction for the same offense. Although the parties stipulated
Page 8
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.