United States Sixth Circuit

The grant of a writ of habeas corpus to defendant is affirmed where his shackling at trial, in view of the jury, caused significant harm to the presumption of innocence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/21/2005
• Published 04/21/2005

Judges

• Before:  SILER, COLE, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Janet A. Van Cleve, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  J. Philip Calabrese, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Janet A. Van Cleve, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant.  J. Philip Calabrese, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellee.