Opinion ID: 1188017
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Heading: Cumulative Weight of Evidence.

Text: Finally, Colby and Stephens contend that the cumulative weight of the evidence warrants granting a new trial. The contention of Colby and Stephens is that there has been an accumulation of irregularities which, if taken in the aggregate, would show an absence of a fair trial, thus warranting a new trial. State v. Vallejos, 86 N.M. 39, 519 P.2d 135 (Ct.App. 1974). Since we have determined that the first four issues presented disclose no irregularities, it follows that there has been no accumulation of irregularities warranting a new trial. State v. McGuinty, 97 N.M. 360, 639 P.2d 1214 (Ct.App. 1982); State v. Haddenham, 93 N.M. 394, 600 P.2d 846 (Ct.App. 1979). Colby and Stephens received the benefit of a full and fair trial that resulted in their conviction for the first-degree murder of fellow inmate Stevens. This Court in State v. Stephens, supra , reviewed the conviction on appeal and affirmed the conviction after a complete examination of the trial record. On Colby and Stephens' motion for a new trial, based on newly discovered evidence, the trial court held an exhaustive hearing, examined the statements, heard the testimony, and declined to grant Colby and Stephens a new trial. This Court has once again reviewed the record of the trial and the motion for a new trial in this case and we find that the trial court did not err in denying a new trial to Colby and Stephens. The trial court is affirmed. IT IS SO ORDERED. RIORDAN, J., and GEORGE L. ZIMMERMAN, District Judge, concur.