People v. Turner

Defendant was convicted of delivery of less than 50 grams of a controlled substance, heroin, MCL 333.7401, subds (1), (2)(a)(iv), 333.7212(l)(b); MSA 14.15(7401), subds (1), (2)(a)(iv), 14.15(7212)(l)(b). Defendant was sentenced to a prison term of from 3-1/2 to 20 years with credit for time served.

Defendant first argues that he was denied a fair trial because he was compelled to appear before the jury in prison clothing. Defendant has a fundamental right to a fair trial secured by the Fourteenth Amendment. Drope v Missouri, 420 US 162, 172; 95 S Ct 896; 43 L Ed 2d 103 (1975). We must "be…