Young v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““The holding and the principles stated in the fairly recent case of Grant v. MacDougall, 244 S. C. 387, 137 S. E. (2d) 270 , are completely dispositive of appellant’s contention that he is entitled to his absolute release. Since the only relief he seeks is that to which he is not entitled, it is not incumbent upon this court to pass upon what relief, if any, he might, perchance, be entitled to.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gilstrap v. State