People v. Hicks

This appeal presents issues for consideration by this Court which are novel, but like an embryo, not completely formed.

In the first instance we are met with what has been called a form of “appellate insulation” by the fact that no objections to the alleged errors were made by defense counsel during the course of the trial and consequently the matters before us are first raised on appeal. It is, of course, the general rule in this State that counsel may not sit idly by during the trial and then for the first time interpose objections after the accused has been convicted. People v. Martin…