Pretrial Shackling

The practice of restraining defendants with shackles during court proceedings before trial.

1. United States v. Sanchez-Gomez

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 14, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsRene Sanchez-GomezMoises Patricio-GuzmanJasmin MoralesJuan Manuel CoronelPlaintiffsUnited StatesInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsJeffrey B. WallDefense AttorneysReuben C. CahnPlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Pretrial Shackling;Mootness Doctrine;Due Process Clause;Criminal Procedure