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Cotton v. State

Citations

  • 477 S.E.2d 425
  • 223 Ga. App. 288
  • 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 3838
  • 1996 Ga. App. LEXIS 1133

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  • no evidence that the jury saw the defendant in shackles and handcuffs
  • “There is no support in the record for Cotton’s claim that the jury was allowed to see him in handcuffs and shackles. Accordingly, there is no support for the claim that this had a prejudicial effect on the jury requiring a new tried.”

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Judges: Andrews, Pope, Smith

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