Estelle v. Williams, No. 74-676 (U.S. Supreme Court) (425 U.S. 501; 96 S.Ct. 1691) (May 3, 1976) (Justice Burger)
In this case, the Court established the principle that, generally, a criminal defendant "should not be compelled to go to trial in prison or jail clothing because of the possible impairment" of the presumption of innocence guaranteed as part of a defendant's due process rights to a fair trial. (Id., ...
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