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Downs v. Ohio

438 U.S. 909 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1978-07-03 Docket No. 77-5541; No. 77-5708 English

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p. 909
No. 77-5541. No. 77-5708.
Downs v. Ohio; and Shelton v. Ohio.

Appeals from Sup. Ct. Ohio. Motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Judgments vacated insofar as they leave undisturbed the death penalties imposed, and cases remanded for further proceedings. See Lockett v. Ohio, ante, p. 586. Reported below: No. 77-5541, 51 Ohio St. 2d 47 , 364 N. E. 2d 1140 ; No. 77-5708, 51 Ohio St. 2d 68 , 364 N.