United States Fifth Circuit

Plaintiff's habeas corpus claim, that he was denied the presumption of innocence and the right to an impartial jury when the "stun belt" he was forced to wear during trial inadvertently activated in the presence of the jury, is denied for failure to make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/29/2002
• Published 10/29/2002

Judges

• EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:, Before JONES, SMITH and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donel Lee Davidson, Bedford, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James Richard Broughton, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee.