Opinion ID: 901120
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: Whether the defendant is entitled to a new trial based on the cumulative effect of errors.

Text: [¶ 48.] Talarico claims the cumulative effect of all the trial court's alleged errors supports a finding of a denial of the constitutional right to a fair trial. This Court said it is not required that the defendant receive a perfect trial, only that he receive a fair trial. McDowell v. Solem, 447 N.W.2d 646, 649 (S.D.1989). The defendant has not provided this Court with evidence that he did not receive a fair trial. We affirm. [¶ 49.] GILBERTSON, Chief Justice, and SABERS, KONENKAMP, and ZINTER, Justices, concur.