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Washington Supreme Court Announces Prohibition Against Use of ‘In-Court Holding Cell’ for Court Proceedings Without Individualized Determination of Need
by Sam Rutherford
The Supreme Court of Washington prohibited trial courts from placing defendants in what it described as an “in-court holding cell” without first conducting an individualized, on-the-record hearing to determine the necessity of its use, explaining that routine use of this cell—which is essentially a cage …
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- U.S. v. Honken, No. CR 01-3047-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (378 F.Supp.2d 1010) (July 21, 2005) (Judge Mark W. Bennett), Sept. 1, 2005. Punch And Jurists, Restraint of Defendant.
- Gonzalez v. Pliler, No. 02-55640 (9th Cir.) (341 F.3d 897) (August 26, 2003) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas), Aug. 1, 2003. Punch And Jurists, Restraint of Defendant.
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