Shirley v. Tegels

Dist. Ct. did not err in denying defendant’s habeas petition that challenged his first degree reckless homicide conviction on ground that state court violated his 6th and 14th Amendment right to present complete defense, where state trial court allowed defendant to be placed in hidden shackles while testifying in front of jury. Because no U.S. Supreme Ct. decision clearly establishes that decision to place defendant in hidden shackles while testifying violates said right, defendant cannot prevail on instant request for post-conviction relief. As such, it cannot be said that state court unreasonably applied federal law when denying instant post-conviction challenge.