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U.S. v. DAVIS

No. 05 Crim. 1157 (LAK).

548 F.Supp.2d 96 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Raheen DAVIS, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

April 24, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine A. Lemire, John M. Hillebrecht, Assistant United States Attorneys, Michael J. Garcia, United States Attorney, for United States of America.

Mitchell Dinnerstein, New York, NY, for Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LEWIS A. KAPLAN, District Judge.

The use of physical restraints on a criminal defendant during a trial is serious business. In some circumstances, it could interfere with the defendant's ability to participate in the defense and compromise the "courtroom's formal dignity."1 Moreover, it could undermine the presumption of innocence if it came to the attention of the jury.2 Nevertheless...

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