Requiring the Defendant to Pose for the Jury
Published for NC Criminal Law on January 03, 2013.
Suppose in a robbery case that the State asks the defendant–who does not plan to testify–to stand in the courtroom wearing a mask allegedly worn by the robber. The defense objects on grounds of self-incrimination. How should the court rule? Case law holds that requiring a defendant to stand or otherwise exhibit himself or herself ... Read more
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