context: We conclude appellant waived review of this issue by failing to object prior to the jury's verdict.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.parenthetical: an issue may not be raised for the first time in a motion for a new trial
citation_a.sentence: Rule 103(a)(1), SCRE; State v. Hicks, 330 S.C. 207, 499 S.E.2d 209 (1998) (to preserve an issue for appellate review, the objection must be timely made, which usually requires it be made at the earliest possible opportunity); see also State v. Kelly, 331 S.C. 132, 502 S.E.2d 99 (1998) (a new trial motion may not be used to raise an evidentiary issue for the first time); McGee v. Bruce Hosp. Syst., 321 S.C. 340, 468 S.E.2d 633 (1996) (an issue may not be raised for the first time in a motion for a new trial); State v. Penland, 275 S.C. 537, 538, 273 S.E.2d 765, 767 (1981) (finding appellant waived the issue where he did not make a motion for a mistrial until after the verdict).
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.parenthetical: to preserve an issue for appellate review, the objection must be timely made, which usually requires it be made at the earliest possible opportunity
citation_b.sentence: Rule 103(a)(1), SCRE; State v. Hicks, 330 S.C. 207, 499 S.E.2d 209 (1998) (to preserve an issue for appellate review, the objection must be timely made, which usually requires it be made at the earliest possible opportunity); see also State v. Kelly, 331 S.C. 132, 502 S.E.2d 99 (1998) (a new trial motion may not be used to raise an evidentiary issue for the first time); McGee v. Bruce Hosp. Syst., 321 S.C. 340, 468 S.E.2d 633 (1996) (an issue may not be raised for the first time in a motion for a new trial); State v. Penland, 275 S.C. 537, 538, 273 S.E.2d 765, 767 (1981) (finding appellant waived the issue where he did not make a motion for a mistrial until after the verdict).