Legal Opinion
People v. Rouse
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 31, 1992PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*935OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Defendant was convicted, after a jury trial, of murder in the second degree and attempted murder in the second degree. He contends that the trial court committed reversible error when (1) it required him to appear throughout the trial before the jury in leg shackles and, (2) it failed to instruct the jurors to disregard the leg shackles.
Prior to voir dire, defense counsel requested that defendant’s handcuffs and leg irons be removed before defendant appeared before the jury panel. The trial court ruled "that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. MendolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- People v. TedescoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. PalermoNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. NeuAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. MixonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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3Cited by45 opinions
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