United States Supreme Court
Deck v. Missouri, 04-5293
The Constitution forbids the use of visible shackles during a capital trial's penalty phase, as it does during the guilt phase, unless that use is "justified by an essential state interest" specific to the defendant on trial.
Appellate Information
- Decided 05/23/2005
- Published 05/23/2005
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- United States Supreme Court