New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Anthony Mendola
January 10, 19572 N.Y.2d 270
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the trial judge did not err as a matter of law by allowing the defendant to be handcuffed to a deputy sheriff during trial, and therefore reversed the Appellate Division's order granting a new trial. The Court remanded the case to the Appellate Division to determine, under the interests of justice, whether a new trial should be ordered.