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Tue 04 Apr 2003Man seen in handcuffs wins appeal
The Court of Criminal Appeal has quashed the conviction of a man on a number of grounds, including that he was seen by potential jurors in handcuffs.
The court warned it views seriously the presentation in handcuffs of a defendant in areas of the courts where they may be seen by jurors or the photographing of defendants in handcuffs.
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