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State v. Rodriguez

Citations

  • 146 Wash. 2d 260

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that the court could have used “an appropriate curative instruction, even after [the witness’s] testimony,” after the defense failed to make a timely objection that the witness was in shackles
  • listing steps that court should take before permitting an inmate witness — for either side — to testify in shackles
  • defense counsel must object to witness’ appearance in shackles or request a curative instruction to the jury; a trial judge is not required to conduct a security hearing sua sponte
  • mistrial ruling will be overturned only ifthere is a substantial likelihood the error prompting the mistrial request affected the verdict
  • mistrial ruling will be overturned only if there is a substantial likelihood the error prompting the mistrial request affected the verdict
  • State v. Kwan Fai Mak, 105 Wn.2d 692, 701, 718 P.2d 407, cert. denied, 479 U.S. 995 (1986)

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Judges: Madsen, Sanders

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