Gonzalez v. Pliler, No. 02-55640 (9th Cir.) (341 F.3d 897) (August 26, 2003) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas)
High at the top of the list of the most barbaric features of the American criminal justice system is the use of stun belts on criminal defendants at trial. Justified as a means of preventing a prisoner from becoming unruly and disruptive at trial, they can cause enormous physical and ...
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