Does the cumulative effect of errors committed during this lengthy trial result in the reversal of a jury's verdict?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from The People v. Cardenas, A122243, FCR240621, FCR240622, No. FCR-240620 (Cal. App. 2011):

All three defendants contend that, even if none of the errors in themselves require reversal, the cumulative effect of those errors resulted in prejudicial error. (See People v. Hill (1998) 17 Cal.4th 800, 844.) We disagree.

We have concluded that none of the alleged errors committed during this lengthy trial were prejudicial. Nor do we find that the cumulative effect of any errors calls into doubt the jury's verdicts or undermines the fairness of the trial in this case, particularly in light of the strong evidence of guilt. (See People v. Cuccia (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 785, 795.)

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