Opinion ID: 2625337
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Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Elander's statement to Glade

Text: Richard Elander and Richard Glade both testified that near the end of May 1982, they discussed disposing of a woman's body in the rugged Utah mountains. Defendant did not object to either Elander's or Glade's testimony. Defendant now contends that the evidence was irrelevant because it was not tied to defendant, was not within the coconspirator exception to the hearsay rule, and was more prejudicial than probative. Because he did not object to the testimony, defendant has failed to preserve the issue for appeal. ( People v. Medina (1995) 11 Cal.4th 694, 740, 47 Cal.Rptr.2d 165, 906 P.2d 2.) In any event, the testimony was admissible. Elander testified that he believed he gave Glade the name of the person who wanted to kill a woman. Glade testified that he recalled Elander's mentioning defendant's name in the conversation. Thus, contrary to defendant's contention here, both Elander and Glade linked defendant to the conversation.