Legal Opinion
Bell, Vaughn Ray
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 18, 2013No. PD-0087-12PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
in which KELLER, P. J., PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, HERVEY, COCHRAN, and ALCALA, JJ., joined.
Vaughn Bell contends the court of appeals erred in finding the trial judge’s error in ordering him shackled during trial was harmless. We hold that the judge erred in shackling Bell, but conclude the error was not constitutional error because there is no evidence the jury saw his restraints. Despite the court of appeals’ erroneous application of a constitutional-error harm analysis, we affirm its judgment.
Over a lunch break during the guilt phase of Bell’s trial for the offense of possession of a…
3Cases cited18 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Holbrook v. FlynnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Deck v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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4Cited by40 opinions
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