Is Defendant's counsel permitted to object to an instruction in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Logan, A156500 (Cal. App. 2020):
6. Defendant's counsel did not object to the instruction at trial. The Attorney General asserts defendant forfeited the objection by failing to object. However, we may review claims of instructional error that allegedly affect a defendant's substantial rights, notwithstanding a failure to object below. ( 1259; People v. Amezcua and Flores (2019) 6 Cal.5th 886, 916.)
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