Comments on: “Criminal Defendant Escapes After Being Mistaken for Lawyer” https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/10/criminal-defendant-escapes-after-being-mistaken-for-lawyer/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: kimsch https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/10/criminal-defendant-escapes-after-being-mistaken-for-lawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-72829 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:46:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=14088#comment-72829 But making the defendant wear prison orange could prejudice the jurors against him, so he must be allowed to appear in street clothes….

We really should go back to jumpsuits. Or ensure that defendants in custody can enter and leave the courtroom and courthouse only be specific exits.

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