State v. Perez

64 Submitted October 4, 2022, affirmed March 29, 2023 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CODY ALLEN PEREZ, Defendant-Appellant. Lincoln County Circuit Court 21CR11615; A176352

528 P3d 318

Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction arguing that the trial court erred by requiring defendant to wear restraints during his bench trial and by failing to free one of his hands from the restraints. Held: The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it required defendant to wear belly chains with hand- cuffs during his bench trial. The trial court held a pretrial hearing on the use of…