During a criminal trial, a mistake is made that potentially prejudices the defendant. The defendant's attorney failed to make a timely objection. What does this mean?
a. The defendant will not, under any circumstances, be able to raise the point on appeal
b. The defendant will be able to raise the point on appeal because an error was made.
c. The defendant will only be able to raise the issue on appeal if permission is granted by the prosecutor and the appellate judge.
d. The defendant will only be able to raise the point on appeal if the mistake made is a "plain" or "prejudicial" error.
d
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