West Virginia Supreme Court· 12/18/1979

State v. Brewster

Citations

261 S.E.2d 77
164 W. Va. 173
1979 W. Va. LEXIS 464

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holding that “[a] criminal defendant has the right, absent some necessity relating to courtroom security or order, to be tried free of physical restraints”
remanding case for a hearing as to whether handcuffing the defendant was warranted
“ ‘Before prosecutorial error can occur under the doctrine of suppression of evidence, it must be shown that the evidence suppressed would be relevant to an issue at the criminal trial.’ ” (quoting Syl. pt. 4, State v. Bolling, 162 W.Va. 103, 246 S.E.2d 631 (1978))

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Judges: Miller

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