Opinion ID: 1372628
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Prosecutorial Conduct Regarding Defendant's Medical Test Results.

Text: (42) In his supplemental brief on direct appeal, defendant raises a new contention: that the prosecutor committed misconduct by implying throughout the trial that defendant's blood and urine had tested negative for the presence of phencyclidine (PCP), when in fact a lab test discovered after trial reveals that defendant's urine had not been tested for that drug. He maintains this court should consider the issue to avoid additional habeas corpus litigation. We decline to do so. Defendant does not contend he objected to any of the prosecutor's purported references. The claim is procedurally barred on direct appeal because it was not raised in the trial court. ( People v. Benson, supra, 52 Cal.3d 754, 786, fn. 7.)