People v. Dunn

Alex Ferman Dunn was convicted of possession with intent to deliver 225 to 650 grams of cocaine.1 The Court of Appeals affirmed.2

A

We granted leave to appeal to consider:_

*411• whether the admission at trial of Dunn’s statements to police in connection with an attempt to negotiate a plea bargain was harmless error, and

• whether his appearance in the courtroom in leg irons deprived him of a fair trial.3

We reverse because we find that the admission of Dunn’s statements was error, and that the error was not harmless.

B

While Dunn’s legs were shackled, the record does not show that any member of the…