970 So. 2d 151 - Harris v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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48 state decisions

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1. “[I]ndividual errors, which are not reversible in themselves, may combine with other errors to make up reversible error, where the cumulative effect of all errors deprives the defendant of a fundamentally fair trial.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Herman Jackson, Jr. v. State of Mississippi · Aaron Lyons v. State of Mississippi

2. “[w]here there is no error in part, there can be no reversible error to the whole.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Devin Ladarious Arrington v. State of Mississippi · 273 So. 3d 758 - Jeffrey Peyton Horn v. State of Mississippi

3. “The jury are the judges of the credibility of witnesses, and they must determine from the facts and circumstances in evidence what estimate they will place on the testimony of witnesses. . . . "). ¶ 15. In front of the jury, defense counsel elicited testimony from the CI that he was a former drug user with a number of prior arrests and at least one probation violation. Review of the entire colloquy revealed that the CI may have been forgetful, less than forthright, or even dishonest in some of his responses to questions posed regarding his past. Nevertheless, as this Court often has said before, this was presented to the jury for its assessment in deciding how much, if any, weight and credibility it was willing to place with this particular witness for the state. [4] ¶ 16. After viewing all of the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find that the evidence in this case was consistent with the verdict. Miller's assignment of error is without merit. CONCLUSION ¶ 17. The judgment of the Circuit Court of Winston County is affirmed. ¶ 18. CONVICTION OF SALE OF COCAINE AND SENTENCE OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, WITH CONDITIONS, IN THE CUSTODY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PAYMENT OF ALL COSTS AND A FINE OF $5,000.00, AFFIRMED. SENTENCE IN THIS CAUSE SHALL RUN CONSECUTIVELY TO ANY SENTENCE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED. SMITH, C.J., WALLER AND DIAZ, P.JJ., CARLSON, DICKINSON, RANDOLPH AND LAMAR, JJ., CONCUR. GRAVES, J., CONCURS IN RESULT ONLY. NOTES [1] "Agent 1”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 983 So. 2d 1051 - Miller v. State