Legal Opinion

State v. Allah Jamaal W.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 2000No. 27770PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Justice:

Allah Jamaal W., 1 appellant/respondent below (hereinafter referred to as “Allah”), filed this appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Mercer County adjudicating him delinquent and committing him to the Industrial Home for Youth for a period of one year. In this appeal, Allah contends that the trial court committed' error by requiring his incarcerated witnesses to wear shackles and prison clothing while testifying at his trial. The State has confessed error. However, the State urges this Court to find the error harmless. After reviewing the briefs, appellate record and…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. State v. GuthrieWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. People v. AllenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
  3. State v. DerrWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
  4. James Edward Kennedy v. Harold J. Cardwell, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
  5. United States v. Clayton Fountain, Thomas E. Silverstein, and Randy K. GometzCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by29 opinions

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