Up in CT, if there is someone being led by police to the court room, it means they've already been in jail for what they are accussed of (couldn't make bail, etc.) and are certainly handcuffed throughout the proceedings.
Why on earth they didn't have him cuffed, is beyond me. "Influence a jury"??? People already hate accused rapists, a little dinky set of handcuffs wouldn't set them off anymore.
I guess THAT law's getting changed.