16 Michigan opinions name it 1 courts 2016–2026 6 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. McPhersongreen2 sentences2018See People v McPherson, 263 Mich App 124, 136 ; 687 NW2d 370 (2004) (“The failure to brief the merits of an allegation of error constitutes an abandonment of the issue.”). -7- a claim of cumulative error to determine whether the combination of alleged errors denied the defendant a fair trial. 2018See People v McPherson, 263 Mich App 124, 136 ; 687 NW2d 370 (2004) (“The failure to brief the merits of an allegation of error constitutes an abandonment of the issue.”). -7- a claim of cumulative error to determine whether the combination of alleged errors denied the defendant a fair trial. | 2 | 2 |
People v. LeBlancgreen2 sentences2017See id. at 591 n 12 (finding that a claim of cumulative error also requires a showing of prejudice). 2017See id. at 591 n 12 (finding that a claim of cumulative error also requires a showing of prejudice). | 2 | 2 |
United States v. Carawaygreen1 sentence2026See United States v Caraway, 534 F3d 1290, 1301-1302 (CA 10, 2008) (explaining how an appellate court should review the cumulative effect of the underlying errors when the defendant relies on errors that were both preserved and unpreserved for appellate review). | 1 | 1 |
Collins v. Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Correctionsgreen1 sentence2026See Collins v Secretary of Penn Dep’t of Corrections, 742 F3d 528, 542-543 (CA 3, 2014) (holding that cumulative error is a standalone appellate claim premised on the prejudice caused by cumulative effect of multiple identified trial errors).8 A claim of cumulative error requires this Court to weigh the underlying claims of error, including whether those errors were preserved, to determine if the aggregate impact of those errors warrant reversal. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Dobek
green
2 sentences2025We review a claim of cumulative error “to determine if the combination of alleged errors denied defendant a fair trial.” People v Dobek, 274 Mich App 58, 106 ; 732 NW2d 546 (2007). 2025We review a claim of cumulative error “to determine if the combination of alleged errors denied defendant a fair trial.” People v Dobek, 274 Mich App 58, 106 ; 732 NW2d 546 (2007). | 10 | 2016–2025 |
People v. Brown
green
2 sentences2018People v Brown, 279 Mich App 116, 145 ; 755 NW2d 664 (2008). 2018People v Brown, 279 Mich App 116, 145 ; 755 NW2d 664 (2008). | 2 | 2018–2018 |
Strickland v. Washington
green
2 sentences2024There is a strong presumption that counsel “rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment,” People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 670 ; 821 NW2d 288 (2012) (quotation marks omitted), quoting Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668, 690 ; 104 S Ct 2052 ; 80 L Ed 2d 674 (1984), and a defendant has a “heavy burden” to show otherwise, People v Seals, 285 Mich App 1, 17 ; 776 NW2d 314 (2009) (quotation marks and citation omitted). 2024There is a strong presumption that counsel “rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment,” People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 670 ; 821 NW2d 288 (2012) (quotation marks omitted), quoting Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668, 690 ; 104 S Ct 2052 ; 80 L Ed 2d 674 (1984), and a defendant has a “heavy burden” to show otherwise, People v Seals, 285 Mich App 1, 17 ; 776 NW2d 314 (2009) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
People v. Seals
green
1 sentence2024There is a strong presumption that counsel “rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment,” People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 670 ; 821 NW2d 288 (2012) (quotation marks omitted), quoting Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668, 690 ; 104 S Ct 2052 ; 80 L Ed 2d 674 (1984), and a defendant has a “heavy burden” to show otherwise, People v Seals, 285 Mich App 1, 17 ; 776 NW2d 314 (2009) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
People v. Vaughn
green
2 sentences2024There is a strong presumption that counsel “rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment,” People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 670 ; 821 NW2d 288 (2012) (quotation marks omitted), quoting Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668, 690 ; 104 S Ct 2052 ; 80 L Ed 2d 674 (1984), and a defendant has a “heavy burden” to show otherwise, People v Seals, 285 Mich App 1, 17 ; 776 NW2d 314 (2009) (quotation marks and citation omitted). 2024There is a strong presumption that counsel “rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment,” People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 670 ; 821 NW2d 288 (2012) (quotation marks omitted), quoting Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668, 690 ; 104 S Ct 2052 ; 80 L Ed 2d 674 (1984), and a defendant has a “heavy burden” to show otherwise, People v Seals, 285 Mich App 1, 17 ; 776 NW2d 314 (2009) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Smith v. ANONYMOUS JOINT ENTERPRISE
green
1 sentence2024There is a strong presumption that counsel “rendered adequate assistance and made all significant decisions in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment,” People v Vaughn, 491 Mich 642, 670 ; 821 NW2d 288 (2012) (quotation marks omitted), quoting Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668, 690 ; 104 S Ct 2052 ; 80 L Ed 2d 674 (1984), and a defendant has a “heavy burden” to show otherwise, People v Seals, 285 Mich App 1, 17 ; 776 NW2d 314 (2009) (quotation marks and citation omitted). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
People v Sours
green
2 sentences2022This claim is meritless because defendant has not shown any error in the trial proceedings, and “[a]bsent the establishment of errors, there can be no cumulative effect of errors meriting reversal.” People v Dobek, 274 Mich App 58, 106 ; 732 NW2d 546 (2007). -4- Sours, 315 Mich App 346, 348 ; 890 NW2d 401 (2016) (quotation marks and citation omitted); see also MCL 769.34(10). 2022This claim is meritless because defendant has not shown any error in the trial proceedings, and “[a]bsent the establishment of errors, there can be no cumulative effect of errors meriting reversal.” People v Dobek, 274 Mich App 58, 106 ; 732 NW2d 546 (2007). -4- Sours, 315 Mich App 346, 348 ; 890 NW2d 401 (2016) (quotation marks and citation omitted); see also MCL 769.34(10). | 1 | 2022–2022 |
People v. Ackerman
green
2 sentences2019However, because Dabish established no errors in the context of his first three issues on appeal, there are “no errors that can aggregate to deny defendant a fair trial.” People v Ackerman, 257 Mich App 434, 454 ; 669 NW2d 818 (2003). -8- MCL 750.157a states, in part, that “[a]ny person who conspires together with 1 or more persons to commit an offense prohibited by law, or to commit a legal act in an illegal manner is guilty of the crime of conspiracy[.]” There was overwhelming evidence of the crime of third-degree arson; indeed, Bell was shown on video footage setting fire to the Sea of Liqu 2019However, because Dabish established no errors in the context of his first three issues on appeal, there are “no errors that can aggregate to deny defendant a fair trial.” People v Ackerman, 257 Mich App 434, 454 ; 669 NW2d 818 (2003). -8- MCL 750.157a states, in part, that “[a]ny person who conspires together with 1 or more persons to commit an offense prohibited by law, or to commit a legal act in an illegal manner is guilty of the crime of conspiracy[.]” There was overwhelming evidence of the crime of third-degree arson; indeed, Bell was shown on video footage setting fire to the Sea of Liqu | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.