Under the plain error rule, an appellate court may consider a judicial ruling on the evidence if the ruling was clearly wrong and prejudiced the defendant.

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The plain error rule allows an appellate court to consider errors that were not raised at trial if those errors are "plain" (clear or obvious) and affect the defendant's substantial rights or result in a miscarriage of justice. This includes considering judicial rulings on evidence that were clearly wrong and prejudiced the defendant.

Under the Plain Error Rule, an Appellate Court May Consider