Does a defendant have a constitutional right to be free of handcuffs and shackles in the presence of the jury?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Anderson v. Gipson, No. 2:12-cv-2964 KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2014):
accord Williams v. Woodford, 384 F.3d 567, 591 (9th Cir. 2004) ("A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to be free of shackles and handcuffs in the presence of the jury absent an essential state interest that justifies the physical restraints." (citations omitted)).
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