Weston Vs. Sigler

Weston vs Sigler

Type Court Judgment Court US Supreme Court Decided Oct-26-1959

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/99578
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided On: Oct-26-1959
Case Number: 361 U.S. 37
Subject: Criminal

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Criminal

Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Weston

Respondent

Sigler

Excerpt

weston v. sigler - 361 u.s. 37 (1959) u.s. supreme court weston v. sigler, 361 u.s. 37 (1959) 361 u.s. 37 weston v. sigler, warden. on petition for writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit. no. 8, misc. decided october 26, 1959. certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded to district court with instructions to hear on merits petitioner's application for habeas corpus. lemuel c. parker for petitioner. jack p. f. gremillion, attorney general of louisiana, george m. ponder, first assistant attorney general, and j. st. clair favrot for respondent. per curiam. the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. the judgment of the court of appeals is vacated and the case is remanded to the district court with instructions to hear on the merits the petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus. the stay of execution heretofore entered by the district court is continued in effect pending such hearing and any appeal taken therefrom. page 361 u.s. 37, 38

Full Judgment

WESTON v. SIGLER - 361 U.S. 37 (1959)
U.S. Supreme Court WESTON v. SIGLER, 361 U.S. 37 (1959) 361 U.S. 37

WESTON v. SIGLER, WARDEN.
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. No. 8, Misc.
Decided October 26, 1959.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and case remanded to District Court with instructions to hear on merits petitioner's application for habeas corpus.

Lemuel C. Parker for petitioner.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Attorney General of Louisiana, George M. Ponder, First Assistant Attorney General, and J. St. Clair Favrot for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is vacated and the case is remanded to the District Court with instructions to hear on the merits the petitioner's application for a writ of habeas corpus.

The stay of execution heretofore entered by the District Court is continued in effect pending such hearing and any appeal taken therefrom.

Page 361 U.S. 37, 38

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