Holbrook v. Flynn
| Holbrook v. Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 14, 1986 Decided March 26, 1986 | |
| Full case name | Terrance HOLBROOK, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk, Massachusetts, et al. v. Charles FLYNN |
| Citations | 475 U.S. 560 (more) 106 S.Ct. 1340, 89 L.Ed.2d 525 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Holding | |
| The visible presence of armed, uniformed, security officers in a courtroom is not inherently prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Marshall, joined by unanimous |
| Concurrence | Burger |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. VI | |
Holbrook v. Flynn, 475 U.S. 560 (1986), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court regarding the Sixth Amendment's right to an impartial jury.