Commonwealth v. Lawrence
Commonwealth v. Lawrence
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Clay Lawrence was indicted in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Butler County on Bill No. 121 June Sessions 1966, charging prison breach, as proscribed by Section 309 of The Penal Code. Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, Section 309, 18 P.S. 4309. Lawrence entered a plea of not guilty and, being represented by court appointed counsel, was tried before President Judge Shumaker and a jury. Following a verdict of guilty, motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed and dismissed, and sentence was imposed. Lawrence has taken a direct appeal to this court.
Appellant advances four contentions as follows: “1. Is a defendant exhibited in handcuffs to the jury panel, and his jurors in a courthouse corridor, deprived of a fair trial and the dignity and presumption of innocence? 2. May the Chairman of the County Prison
Judgment affirmed.
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