McMillan v. State

SAM W. TAYLOR, Judge.

In January 1982, appellant was convicted of assault in the first degree. She was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment.

I

Appellant’s first issue on appeal is whether it was prejudicial error to allow the appellant to be seen by jurors when she was in the custody of police authorities.

The testimony of Deputy James Roberts, who escorted the appellant into the courtroom, indicated that on the day in question, the appellant was dressed in civilian clothes. Her handcuffs were removed either in an elevator or in a stairwell on the way up to the hallway and the courtroom. The…