California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Chavira, E061078 (Cal. App. 2015):
Aside from his own conviction, the only other convictions defendant objected to were his brother's, and on relevancy grounds. (See section II.1.b, ante) Absent a timely and specific objection, a claim of evidentiary error is forfeited. (See Evid. Code, 353.) "[W]e have consistently held that the 'defendant's failure to make a timely and specific objection' on the ground asserted on appeal makes that ground not cognizable." (People v. Seijas (2005) 36 Cal.4th 291, 302 (Seijas).)
ii. The other convictions were not unduly prejudicial
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