STATE v. SPELLMAN

Nos. 89-K-2048, 89-KO-2059.

562 So.2d 455 (1990)

STATE of Louisiana v. John E. SPELLMAN.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 14, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Rowley, Dist. Atty., Glenn Diaz, Wayne J. McDougall, William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., for John E. Spellman plaintiff-respondent.

Calvin Johnson, Supervising Atty., Amy E. Redmann, Student Pratitioner, Nick F. Noriea, Jr., for State of La. defendant-relator.


PER CURIAM:

On December 4, 1986, defendant John E. Spellman was brought to a St. Bernard Parish courtroom for trial on one count of forgery, in violation of La.R.S. 14:72. Spellman was in handcuffs and wore a shirt bearing "Property of Orleans Parish Prison" stenciled across its back. His arrival was witnessed by the entire jury venire. At a hearing conducted prior to trial counsel objected to displaying his client to prospective...

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