Holbrook v. Flynn, No. 84-1606 (U.S. Supreme Court) (475 U.S. 560; 106 S.Ct. 1340) (March 26, 1986) (Justice Marshall)
Here the Court held that the deployment of uniformed security officers in a courtroom does not create an inherent danger that the jury may form the impression that the defendant is dangerous or untrustworthy - as does shackling the defendant.
In this case, the defendant and five co-defendants were tried ...
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