How has the Court considered the cumulative effect of errors in a jury trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Scarber, F068908 (Cal. App. 2019):
Defendant contends that the cumulative effect of errors deprived him of a fair trial. As we have explained, however, most of the alleged errors are either not cognizable on appeal or did not amount to error. To the extent there are instances in which we have assumed error, we have concluded it was not prejudicial. We do not find reversible error by considering the claims cumulatively, and we conclude defendant received a fair trial. (See People v. Chism (2014) 58 Cal.4th 1266, 1309; People v. Stewart (2004) 33 Cal.4th 425, 521-522.)
The judgment is affirmed.
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DETJEN, J.
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