Legal Opinion
Thomas Morgan v. B.J. Bunnell, Warden Attorney General of California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1994No. 93-55741PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Per curiam
Thomas Morgan was convicted for the murder of Carol May and the attempted murder of Emmerson DeVine, a couple he had met through his girlfriend, Beverly Todd. After exhausting state remedies, Morgan filed a habeas petition in federal district court. We review the district court’s denial of the petition de novo. Brown v. Borg, 951 F.2d 1011, 1014 (9th Cir.1991).
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Morgan argues that he was denied due process because he was shackled during trial. While criminal defendants normally are entitled to appear before the jury free of shackles, “a trial judge’s decision to shackle a defendant is not per…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Johnny Spain v. Ruth L. Rushen, Director, California Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Anthony D. Wilson v. Daniel J. McCarthyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by69 opinions
- In Re DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- In re the Personal Restraint of DavisWashington Supreme Court · 2004
- Tony Duckett v. Salvador Godinez Brian McKayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Hendricks v. CalderonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Stanley Williams v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, California State Prison, San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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