People v. Harding

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Waiver
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL App (2d) 101011
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
Lee Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
JORGENSEN
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of domestic battery; Defendant appeared shackled and in prison attire. Error was invited when defense counsel sought only to have one or both hands unshackled, so Defendant could participate meaningfully in trial, and court agreed. Counsel's limited request was granted without further objection, and Defendant cannot now contend that it was error for court to grant that request without going further and holding Boose hearing on restraints. (BOWMAN and HUTCHINSON, concurring.)