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Crews Vs. Wainwright

Court Judgment US Supreme Court Oct-21-1963
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Court
US Supreme Court
Decided On
Case Number
375 U.S. 50

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Appellant / Petitioner

Crews

Respondent

Wainwright

Excerpt

crews v. wainwright - 375 u.s. 50 (1963) u.s. supreme court crews v. wainwright, 375 u.s. 50 (1963) 375 u.s. 50 crews v. wainwright, corrections director. on petition for writ of certiorari to the supreme court of florida. no. 59, misc. decided october 21, 1963. certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded. petitioner pro se. richard w. ervin, attorney general of florida, and james g. mahorner, assistant attorney general, for respondent. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. the judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the supreme court of florida for further consideration in light of gideon v. wainwright, 372 u.s. 335 . mr. justice douglas and mr. justice clark dissent for the reason that the judgment rests on an adequate state ground. page 375 u.s. 50, 51

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CREWS v. WAINWRIGHT - 375 U.S. 50 (1963)
U.S. Supreme Court CREWS v. WAINWRIGHT, 375 U.S. 50 (1963) 375 U.S. 50

CREWS v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA.
No. 59, Misc.
Decided October 21, 1963.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded.

Petitioner pro se.

Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General of Florida, and James G. Mahorner, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Supreme Court of Florida for further consideration in light of Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 .

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS and MR. JUSTICE CLARK dissent for the reason that the judgment rests on an adequate state ground.

Page 375 U.S. 50, 51




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