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Crews v. Wainwright

375 U.S. 50 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1963-10-21 Docket No. 59 English

Judges Mr. Justice Douglas and Mr. Justice Clark dissent for the reason that the judgment rests on an adequate state ground.

Delivered by Per Curiam.

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CREWS v. WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.
No. 59,
Misc.
Decided October 21, 1963.
Petitioner pro se.
Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General of Florida, and James O. Mahorner, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

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.

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