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Deck v. Missouri, No. 04-5293 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 622; 125 S.Ct. 2007) (May 23, 2005) (Justice Breyer)

Loaded on May 1, 2005 published in Punch and Jurists May 02, 2005
Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Shackles.

By a vote of 7-to-2, the Court held that "it is unconstitutional to require an individual, appearing before a jury for a possible death sentence, to be restrained by shackles and handcuffs throughout the proceeding.".

The petitioner in this case, Carman Deck, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder ...

 

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  1. Plata v. Schwarzenegger, No. C01-1351TEH (N.D.Cal.) (2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIX 8878) (May 10, 2005) (Judge Thelton E. Henderson)
  2. U.S. v. Magallanez, No. 04-8021 (10th Cir.) (408 F.3d 672) (May 17, 2005) (Judge Michael W. McConnell)
  3. U.S. v. Coleman, No. CR-2-02-130 (S.D.Ohio) (370 F.Supp.2d 661) (May 24, 2005) (Judge Algenon L. Marbley)
  4. Deck v. Missouri, No. 04-5293 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 622; 125 S.Ct. 2007) (May 23, 2005) (Justice Breyer)
  5. Medellin v. Dretke, No. 04-5928 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 660; 125 S.Ct. 2088) (May 23, 2005) (Per Curiam)
  6. U.S. v. Pineyro, No. 02-cr-10140-NG (D.Mass.) (372 F.Supp.2d 133) (May 18, 2005) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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