Steverson v. Commissioner

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• holding erroneous use of restraint chair during trial was not harmless where jury \must have observed\ defendant in chair
• holding erroneous use of restraint chair during trial was not harmless where jury “must have observed” defendant in chair
• explaining that the jury may perceive that the accused is dangerous, and \one not to be trusted\
• \keeping the defendant in restraints during trial may deprive him of the full use of all his faculties.\
• \keeping the defendant in restraints during trial may deprive him of the full use of all his faculties.\
• “keeping the defendant in restraints during trial may deprive him of the full use of all his faculties” (citing State v. Williams, 18 Wash. 47, 50 P. 580 (1827))

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