Does the trial court abuse its discretion when it limited defense counsel's closing argument?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Milton, B282447 (Cal. App. 2018):

Thus, we conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it limited defense counsel's closing argument. As a result, we need not and do not reach defendant's arguments that the alleged error violated his constitutional rights. " 'No separate constitutional discussion is required, or provided, when rejection of a claim on the merits necessarily leads to rejection of any constitutional theory or "gloss" raised for the first time here.' " (People v. Solomon (2010) 49 Cal.4th 792, 811, fn. 8 (Solomon).)

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