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Patrick v. Georgia

449 U.S. 988 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1980-11-17 Docket No. 79-6745; No. 80-5010; No. 80-5266 English

Judges Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.

Delivered by Majority

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p. 988
No. 79-6745.
No. 80-5010.
No. 80-5266.
Patrick v. Georgia; Hardy v. Georgia; and Thomas v. Georgia.

Sup. Ct. Ga. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U. S. 420 (1980).

Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.

Reported below: No. 79-6745, 245 Ga. 417 , 265 S. E. 2d 553 ; No. 80-5010, 245 Ga. 272 , 264 S. E. 2d 209 ; No. 80-5266, 245 Ga. 688 , 266 S.

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