United States Sixth Circuit

Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed where the shackling of defendant during his trial for kidnapping and related offenses in state court was constitutional error, but the error was harmless in light of the overwhelming evidence of defendant's guilt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2005
• Published 12/19/2005

Judges

• Before:  MERRITT, MARTIN, and COLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Margaret Sind Raben, Gurewitz & Raben, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Jerrold E. Schrotenboer, Office of the Attorney General, Jackson, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Margaret Sind Raben, Gurewitz & Raben, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  Jerrold E. Schrotenboer, Office of the Attorney General, Jackson, Michigan, for Appellee.