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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 54 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Powell.

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1 State v. Powell Anchor
ohio · 2012
green “a conviction will be reversed when the cumulative effect of errors in a trial deprives a defendant of a fair trial even though each of the numerous instances of trial-court error does not individually constitute cause for reversal.” 42
2 State v. Harris, Unpublished Decision (6-30-2004)
ohioctapp · 2004
green “separately harmless errors may violate a defendant's right to a fair trial when the errors are considered together.” 8
3 State v. Powell
ohio · 2012
green “when the cumulative effect of errors in a trial deprives a defendant of a fair trial even though each of the numerous instances of trial-court error does not individually constitute cause for reversal.” 4

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