Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant was not unduly prejudiced or deprived of a fair trial due to the fact that his legs were shackled during the trial. The trial court's refusal to have the restraints removed was justified by the defendant's prior conduct and did not constitute an improvident exercise of the court's discretion (see, People v Rouse,
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