Legal Opinion
Anthony D. Wilson v. Daniel J. McCarthy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1985No. 84-2813PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for habeas corpus. Petitioner Anthony Wilson alleges that he was denied his sixth and fourteenth amendment rights to present evidence and to a fair trial because of the unnecessary shackling of his key defense witness. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Wilson, an inmate at Deuel Vocational Institution (“DVI”), was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a sharp instrument while confined in a state prison. At trial, Lafayette Cade, also an inmate at DVI, testified that on August 27, 1981 he was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- People v. DuranCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- James Edward Kennedy v. Harold J. Cardwell, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Richard E. Loux and Neil Conrad Wallen v. United States of America, Vertis James Barrett, Arthur St. Peter Andharold Oscar Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by86 opinions
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