Pedro Camacho Lopez v. Texas

Supreme Court of the United States

June 22, 1964

Rehearing Denied Oct. 12, 1964.

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1964-10-12

Relies on Jackson v. Denno · Spencer v. California · Lathan v. New York

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Opinion by Per Curiam · Decided 1964-10-12

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12 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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See 85 S.Ct. 21.

Carlos C. Cadena, for petitioner.

Waggoner Carr, Atty. Gen. of Texas, and James E. Barlow, for respondent.

On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

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 of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas is vacated and the case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion of this Court in Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368, 84 S.Ct. 1774.

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Mr. Justice BLACK, Mr. Justice CLARK, Mr. Justice HARLAN and Mr. Justice STEWART dissent for the reasons stated in their dissenting opinions in Jackson v. Denno, supra.