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Hester v. Illinois

U.S.
Apr 27, 1970
397 U.S. 660 (1970)

Opinion

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS

No. 82.

Argued November 18, 1969 Decided April 27, 1970

39 Ill.2d 489, 237 N.E.2d 466, certiorari dismissed.

Marshall Kaplan argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Edward Kaplan.

Joel M. Flaum, Assistant attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William J. Scott, Attorney General, and James R. Thompson, James B. Zagel, Thomas J. Immel, and Morton E. Friedman, Assistant Attorneys General.


The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN, and MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL dissent.


Summaries of

Hester v. Illinois

U.S.
Apr 27, 1970
397 U.S. 660 (1970)
Case details for

Hester v. Illinois

Case Details

Full title:HESTER v . ILLINOIS

Court:U.S.

Date published: Apr 27, 1970

Citations

397 U.S. 660 (1970)

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