FARMER, J.
Defendant was charged with armed robbery and pleaded not guilty. At trial before a jury, the judge refused to remove his shackles, explaining that the decision was based on the severity of the charges, the fact that a firearm and bullets would be placed in evidence, and that defendant had fled from police when they approached him. We reverse.
As the United States Supreme Court said of shackling defendants in criminal trials:
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