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UNITED STATES v. THOMPSON

Nos. 13734, 13735.

432 F.2d 997 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ernest THOMPSON, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. James RICHARDSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 21, 1970.

Supplemental Opinion November 5, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Jay Corson, IV, Fairfax, Va. (Boothe, Dudley, Koontz, Blankingship & Stump, Alexandria, Va., on the brief), for appellants.

C. P. Montgomery, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty. (Brian P. Gettings, U. S. Atty. for Eastern District of Va., on the brief), for appellee.

Before BOREMAN, WINTER and BUTZNER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Ernest Thompson and James Richardson appeal their conviction for trafficking in narcotics in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 173 and 174 while they were jailed at Lorton Correctional Complex. They complain that they were prejudiced because they were required to wear handcuffs throughout their jury trial. In overruling an objection to the handcuffs, the district judge stated:

"The Department at Lorton has informed the Court that in order to...

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