State v. Taylor

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 118,792 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. CAMERON MICHAEL TAYLOR, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The test for cumulative error considers whether all the identified errors substantially prejudiced the defendant to the extent they affected the trial's outcome given the totality of the circumstances. To do this, an appellate court examines all the errors in context, considers how the district court dealt with them, reviews the nature and number of errors and whether they are connected, and then weighs the strength of the evidence. 2. If any errors…