As far as I am aware, there are no changes like this planned to the the Criminal Procedure Rules:
‘The judge cleared the jury from the courtroom and warned Mr Morris that “additional outbursts like that” would have repercussions. I will either remove you from the courtroom or I will use the shock belt on you,” he said. “Now, sir, are you going to follow the rules?”
“I have a lawsuit pending against you,” Mr Morris replied, according to the transcript. “Hit him,” Judge Gallagher said. After a deputy complied, the judge asked: “Are you going to behave?”
The judge had ordered that Mr Morris appear in court with a stun collar round his ankle, which can be remotely operated to apply electric shocks.’
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