To: OldFriend
"No suspects are to be led into a courtroom in handcuffs in any state of the union."
Suspects in orange jumpsuits in Pima County AZ are led into the courtroom chained together at the waist and appear to have leg irons... not sure if they are handcuffed or just chained together at the waist. I have seen this on several occasions.
38 posted on
03/14/2005 9:39:57 AM PST by
Kokojmudd
(Today's Liberal is Tomorrow's Prospective Flying Saucer Abductee)
To: Kokojmudd
Arriving in shackles to be charged. Not presented to a jury in shackles.
48 posted on
03/14/2005 9:50:43 AM PST by
OldFriend
("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child might have peace." Thomas Paine)
To: Kokojmudd
You're probably seeing footage of the suspects in their jumpsuits with handcuffs and/or shackles at arraignment only.
I believe during trial, the defendent is always allowed to change into street clothes and, if physical restraints such as shackles are deemed necessary, a drape is placed in front of the defendant's table so that the jury cannot see this and be prejudiced by it.
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