John W. Crews v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of the United States

October 21, 1963

Supreme Court of the United States · decided October 21, 1963

Relies on Gideon v. Wainwright · Hancock v. Board of Public Instruction of Charlotte County

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Vacated and remanded · 7–2 · Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided October 21, 1963

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Cited by 21 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently April 2016

2 federal appellate · 16 state decisions

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John W. Crews, pro se.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen. of Florida, and James G. Mahorner, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida.

Opinion on remand 158 So.2d 519.

PER CURIAM.

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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, 83 S.Ct. 792, 9 L.Ed.2d 799.

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Mr. Justice DOUGLAS and Mr. Justice CLARK dissent for the reason that the judgment rests on an adequate state ground.