Don't you worry about it. Most of us who have followed this case since Caylee was reported missing, who have read or viewed every deposition, every police interview, every motion and every piece of evidence in this case, we know she'll be convicted. Just a matter of time.
Oops! :blushing:
My law partner is a criminal law attorney. So I go to criminal court to bring him papers, make minor appearances for him like arraignments or prelim. hearings, helped him with jury selection a couple of times, etc.. I have the opportunity to be in the criminal court departments on several occasions throughout the year. (otherwise, I'm safely in family court where the parties just do things like attack each other, try to kill attorneys, etc. Nice, quiet stuff like that! LOL.)
I have NEVER seen an unshackled, in-custody defendant standing around chatting with their attorneys. Does not happen. In fact, I have never seen a shackled defendant standing near the "well" talking to their attorneys. They are seated in the courtroom when they talk to counsel or standing in the "cage".
I have rarely seen unshackled defendants, period, sitting at counsel table. They are not handcuffed but usually have ankle chains. Unless they are represented by private counsel.
But, I interned for the Federal Public Defender during law school though, and one in-custody defendant I saw was in street clothes (bank robbery). Can't remember if he was unshackled but I think he might have been. But the Federal Public Defender is different than the public defenders at the state level. They have more resources and a higher level of commitment, IMO.
