Brown v. State

OPINION

STONE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury trial convicting Defendant of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in violation of TexPenal Code Ann. § 30.02 (Vernon 1989). Punishment was assessed at life in prison. On appeal Defendant contends that he was denied a fair trial, and that his right to a presumption of innocence was infringed, because he was required to wear a physical restraint in the courtroom. We disagree with Defendant’s contentions, and therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Prior to trial the State requested that Defendant be restrained in the courtroom,…