Freddy James Silvas v. State

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-05-00396-CR

Freddy James Silvas,

Appellant

v.

The State of Texas,

Appellee

From the 77th District Court

Limestone County, Texas

Trial Court No. 10759-A

MEMORANDUM Opinion

A jury convicted Freddy Silvas of the aggravated robbery of a convenience store and assessed a 75-year prison sentence. His sole issue complains that the trial court abused its discretion in ordering Silvas handcuffed and shackled throughout the trial. We will affirm.

The right to a fair trial is a fundamental liberty secured by the Fourteenth Amendment. Estelle v. Williams, 425 U.S. 501, 503, 96…