Howard-Walker v. People

Citations

• 2019 CO 69
• 443 P.3d 1007

Syllabus

In this case, the Supreme Court concluded that a division of the Court of Appeals erred by supplementing this Court's cumulative error standard with case law from federal courts. The Court reaffirmed that the proper standard for analyzing cumulative error claims stems from Oaks v. People, 371 P.2d 443 (Colo. 1962). Applying that standard, the Court concluded that the cumulative prejudicial effect of various trial errors deprived defendant of a fair trial. Accordingly, the Court reversed the judgment of conviction and remanded for a new trial.