Government,
California Supreme Court
Apr. 12, 2022
State high court upholds death penalty despite shackling
“The only potential error identified was defendant’s shackling, for which he failed to establish prejudice. Therefore, there is no reversible error to accumulate,” said the unanimous opinion written by Justice Carol Corrigan.
A San Diego County Superior Court judge abused his discretion by restraining a defendant during a murder trial, but the unjustified shackling was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt, the California Supreme Court said Monday.
The justices affirmed the death penalty for convict Manuel Bracamontes for his crimes of murder while kidnapping and committing lewd acts on a child under 14. Strong DNA evidence tied defendant to the murder, the court ...
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