Legal Opinion
Chad Ruimveld v. Thomas Birkett, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 21, 2005No. 04-1826PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J., joined by Clay, J.,
SILER, J. (pp. 1018-19), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner-Appellee Chad Ruimveld was charged with poisoning a prison guard while he was an inmate at a Michigan prison. During his trial, which took place at a special courtroom inside the prison, Ruimveld was shackled in view of the jury, despite the fact that he did not pose any special risk of flight or violence. In affirming Ruimveld’s conviction, the Michigan state courts found that this shackling was improper, but that it was harmless error. Ruimveld then filed a petition for a writ of habeas…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by79 opinions
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- Frederick Dickerson v. Margaret Bagley, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
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