[2009] EWCA Crim 388

Whilst a judge had been wrong to allow an application for an offender to be handcuffed during his trial, as there had not been satisfactory evidence that it was necessary, that had not affected his conviction as the judge had given an impeccable direction to the jury to disregard the fact that he was handcuffed, and there had been an overwhelming case against him.

CA (Crim Div) (Hughes LJ (V-P), Wyn Williams J, Holroyde J)

20/02/2009