Can a jury restrain a defendant in the presence of the jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cramer, H034348 (Cal. App. 2016):
Longstanding case law prohibits the use of physical restraints on a defendant in the presence of the jury absent a showing of manifest need. (People v. Duran (1976) 16
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