Clemmons v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of burglary and theft of property in excess of $2,500.00 in value. He was sentenced to two thirty-year terms to be served consecutively. He makes two assignments of error. We affirm the judgment of conviction.

At trial leg irons were placed on the appellant and, in addition, the trial judge directed a uniformed sheriff deputy to sit inside the rail of the bar directly behind the appellant. The appellant does not question the use of leg irons but argues that placing the uniformed officer directly behind him was so inherently prejudicial that…