HOLMES v. CALIFORNIA Et Al.

Supreme Court of the United States

April 15, 1963

Supreme Court of the United States · decided April 15, 1963

Cited by 4 later decisions (2 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 1975

2 federal appellate ·

Relies on Douglas v. People of State of California · Tucker v. Indiana

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Vacated and remanded · 6–2 · Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided April 15, 1963

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Holmes, pro se.

Stanley Mosk, Atty. Gen. of California, and William E. James, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondents.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District.

PER CURIAM.

¶1

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for further consideration in light of Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353, 83 S.Ct. 814.

¶2

Mr. Justice CLARK and Mr. Justice HARLAN dissent for the reasons stated in their opinions in Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 358. 360, 83 S.Ct. 817, 818.

¶3

Mr. Justice White took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.