CHARLIE KIRK MURDER - Motion to remove shackles - State v. Tyler Robinson - ATTORNEY ANALYSIS

Perhaps as routine as the gag order is becoming in high profile cases is the traditional imagery of the accused marched into court shackled and wearing a jail inmate's jumpsuit. Tyler Robinson's first appearance and mug shot were no exception, introducing him to the public wearing a turtle suit just like the first images released to the public of Bryan Kohberger and Luigi Mangione. Robinson's defense team argues in a motion that he has a right to appear in civilian clothing at pretrial hearings and to be free of shackles unless the State shows they are a necessary "last resort" to ensure the safety of the courtroom.

Does routine pretrial shackling and prison garb undermine the presumption of innocence that is guaranteed to all criminally accused? We'll go over the briefs addressing this motion and talk about the risks inherent in shackling some defendants, but not others. Also, there have been some activities that are a little troubling from a transparency standpoint that we'll discuss. There is a closed hearing being held at the same time as this stream; we'll talk about what is probably going on, why the court is closed, and whether the closure is legitimate.

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