United States Fifth Circuit

In habeas proceedings regarding petitioner's robbery conviction, grant of the petition is reversed where petitioner's shackling during trial did not violate his right to self-representation because he waived that right by failing to object to his counsel's actions on his behalf.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/27/2009
• Published 10/27/2009

Judges

• OWEN, Circuit Judge:, Before GARWOOD, OWEN and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robin Elise Schulberg, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Lefevre., Terry Michael Boudreaux (argued), Andrea F. Long, Gretna, LA, for Cain.