What is the test for making a claim on appeal against a sentence based on a particular aggravating factor?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Boyd, 2d Crim. No. B254044 (Cal. App. 2015):
"[C]omplaints about the manner in which the trial court exercises its sentencing discretion and articulates its supporting reasons cannot be raised for the first time on appeal." (People v. Scott (1994) 9 Cal.4th 331, 356.) This includes appellant's claim, which challenges the court's reliance on a particular aggravating factor. (People v.
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