California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gibson, C076199 (Cal. App. 2016):
Evidence Code section 353 provides in pertinent part that "[a] verdict or finding shall not be set aside, nor shall the judgment or decision based thereon be reversed, by reason of the erroneous admission of evidence unless: [] (a) There appears of record an objection to or a motion to exclude or to strike the evidence that was timely made and so stated as to make clear the specific ground of the objection or motion." (Italics added.) " 'Specificity is required both to enable the court to make an informed ruling on the motion or objection and to enable the party proffering the evidence to cure the defect in the evidence.' " (People v. Boyette (2002) 29 Cal.4th 381, 424.) " ' "[Q]uestions relating to the admissibility of evidence will not be reviewed on appeal in the absence of a specific and timely objection in the trial court on the ground sought to be urged on appeal. [Citation.]" ' [Citations.]" (People v. Williams (2008) 43 Cal.4th 584, 620.)
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