Turner v. R.W.S.

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] R.W.S. (“Richard”1) appeals the juvenile court’s orders adjudicating him a delinquent child and placing him with the North Dakota Division of Juvenile Services until March 2007. Richard argues he was denied a fair hearing by having to wear handcuffs and because the in-court identifications were impermissibly suggestive and unreliable. We hold the juvenile court *328abused its discretion by failing to independently decide whether to remove Richard’s handcuffs. We conclude, however, this was harmless error because there is overwhelming evidence of Richard’s guilt. We further…