Is there any error in giving the instruction that a defense counsel never objected to the instruction?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ray, F070436 (Cal. App. 2016):
We begin by noting that defense counsel never lodged any objection to this instruction, and even referred to this instruction in his closing argument. Any claim of error in giving the instruction has therefore been forfeited. (People v. Virgil (2011) 51 Cal.4th 1210, 1260.)
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