People v. De Soto

Opinion

WALKER, J.

A defendant cannot for the first time on appeal challenge the manner in which the sentencing judge exercises discretion in making sentencing choices or articulates his or her supporting reasons. (People v. Scott (1994) 9 Cal.4th 331 [36 Cal.Rptr.2d 627, 885 P.2d 1040] (Scott).) In this case we consider whether defense counsel’s “boilerplate” objections to the sentence pronounced by the court are sufficient to avoid the claim of waiver of error on appeal. We conclude that defendant’s objections regarding claimed sentencing mistakes must be sufficiently specific and meaningful…