Opinion ID: 2630385
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Heading: Evidence of Prior Unrelated Forgeries

Text: Carapezza argues that the district court erred when it admitted evidence that she attempted to cash checks against Tom McBride's closed checking account. The district court concluded that the evidence was relevant to establish her motive and plan. She objected to the testimony relating to the checks based on hearsay but failed to object to the evidence pursuant to K.S.A. 60-455. A party must make a timely and specific objection in order to preserve for appeal an issue relating to the admissibility of evidence. K.S.A. 60-404; State v. Francis, 282 Kan. 120, 138, 145 P.3d 48 (2006) (defendant precluded from raising issue regarding admission of evidence pursuant to K.S.A. 60-455 because defendant failed to object to evidence at trial). Carapezza failed to preserve this issue for appeal.