When defendant was restrained under the defense table during the trial, in what circumstances would the jury not be able to see the restraints?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Castellano, F066005 (Cal. App. 2015):

More importantly, defendant never claimed the restraints were painful, exacerbated any of his purported medical conditions, or prevented him from participating in his defense or consulting with his attorney. (See, e.g., People v. Slaughter, supra, 27 Cal.4th at p. 1214.) In addition, there is no evidence the jurors saw the restraints. The court and the attorneys concurred that defendant was restrained under the defense table in such a manner the jurors could not see the restraints.

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