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Seals v. Alabama

U.S.
Mar 8, 1965
380 U.S. 254 (1965)

Opinion

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA.

No. 465, Misc.

Decided March 8, 1965.

Certiorari granted and judgment reversed.

Reported below: 276 Ala. 654, 165 So.2d 742.

Vernon Crawford, Morton Stavis, Martin R. Bradley, Jr., Arthur Kinoy and William M. Kunstler for petitioner.

Richmond M. Flowers, Attorney General of Alabama, and Leslie Hall, 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 Court is of the view that on the record the petitioner is an indigent. Therefore, the judgment must be reversed. Griffin v. Illinois, 351 U.S. 12.


Summaries of

Seals v. Alabama

U.S.
Mar 8, 1965
380 U.S. 254 (1965)
Case details for

Seals v. Alabama

Case Details

Full title:SEALS v . ALABAMA

Court:U.S.

Date published: Mar 8, 1965

Citations

380 U.S. 254 (1965)

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