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Hawkins v. Comparet-Cassani, No. 99-55187 (9th Cir.) (251 F.3d 1230) (May 30, 2001) (Judge James R. Browning)

Loaded on July 1, 2001 published in Punch and Jurists July 09, 2001
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Restraint of Defendant.

Here the Court ruled that Sheriffs may use stun belts on criminal defendants at trial if the defendants present a risk to courtroom security, but not if a defendant is merely disruptive.

In this case, court officials appealed from the issuance of a preliminary injunction prohibiting the use of a ...

 

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