What is a defense counsel's obligation to timely object at trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Flippin, A139437 (Cal. App. 2015):
To preserve a claim of prosecutorial misconduct for appeal, the defendant is generally required to make a timely objection at trial, as well as a "request[] that the jury be admonished to disregard the perceived impropriety." (People v. Thornton (2007) 41 Cal.4th 391, 454.) However, courts have excused defense counsel's failure to timely object or to request a curative admonition under circumstances where such action by
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