Opinion ID: 1882598
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 9

Heading: Failure to Conduct Cumulative Error Analysis

Text: As Suggs argued with respect to the individual ineffective assistance claims, he also argues that the cumulative effect of all of the alleged guilt-phase errors deprived him of his right to a fair trial. This Court considers the cumulative effect of evidentiary errors and ineffective assistance claims together. State v. Gunsby, 670 So.2d 920, 924 (Fla.1996) (granting a new trial on the basis of the combined effect of newly discovered evidence, the erroneous withholding of evidence, and ineffective assistance of counsel). However, a claim of cumulative error will not be successful if a petitioner fails to prove any of the individual errors he alleges. Bryan, 748 So.2d at 1008. In conducting its cumulative error analysis, the postconviction court took into consideration all of Suggs' claims, including his allegations of Giglio, Massiah, and Brady violations, and his claims of newly discovered evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel. The court denied relief because Suggs did not successfully prove any of his individual claims, finding that overall, trial counsel was not ineffective and the evidence would not have produced a different result on retrial. Because we affirm the portions of the postconviction court's order finding no error with respect to each guilt-phase claim, we also find that no cumulative error resulted.