Is there any case law where a judge has found that a sentence based on cumulative errors or cumulative prejudice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Aloe, G056882 (Cal. App. 2020):
Aloe next argues we should reverse the judgment based on the cumulative effect of the asserted errors. But "[b]ecause we have found no error, there is no cumulative prejudice to evaluate." (People v. Lopez (2018) 5 Cal.5th 339, 371.)
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