STATE v. ROOD

No. 21024.

422 S.E.2d 516 (1992)

188 W.Va. 39

STATE of West Virginia, Plaintiff Below, Appellee, v. Mark ROOD, Defendant Below, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided October 8, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Herndon, Wheeling, W.Va., for appellant.

Mario J. Palumbo, Atty. Gen., Teresa A. Tarr, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Charleston, for appellee.


PER CURIAM:

Mark Rood appeals a jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Ohio County that found him guilty of breaking and entering. On appeal Mr. Rood maintains that his conviction should be set aside because during the trial he wore prison attire. Although the State may not compel a criminal defendant to wear prison attire at trial, in this case the record demonstrates that Mr. Rood's right to a fair trial was not compromised, and, therefore, we affirm the conviction...

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