Opinion ID: 4521869
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Photographs of Pamela

Text: During the direct examination of Desiree, Pamela’s then 21-year-old daughter, the prosecution showed her various family photographs to identify. These included photographs of Desiree, her half-sister, J.F., and Pamela; some photographs of just Desiree and Pamela, photographs with J.F. and Pamela, and a photograph of defendant. At one point, the prosecution asked the trial court whether he could approach Desiree and 66 PEOPLE v. FAYED Opinion of the Court by Chin, J. show her the photographs (instead of using a projector). Defense counsel replied that he had “no objection. If he wants to just show her, I have no objection.” Desiree explained when and where the various pictures were taken, which included Desiree’s high school graduation in June 2008, a month before Pamela was killed. On appeal, defendant for the first time claims the trial court erred in allowing the photographs of Pamela and her daughters into evidence at the guilt phase because the photographs were purportedly irrelevant and superfluous. Defense counsel, however, did not object below but instead stated he had “no objection” to showing Desiree the photographs. We conclude defendant has forfeited the issue.