405 U.S. 910
Supreme Court of the United States
February 22, 1972
Supreme Court of the United States · decided February 22, 1972
Relies on Haines v. Kerner · Jimenez v. Beto
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided February 22, 1972
Cited by 28 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently June 2001 · most notably United States v. McCracken (1974), United States v. Greer (1980)
16 federal appellate · 7 state decisions
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Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded to the Court of Appeals for further consideration in light of Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 92 S.Ct. 594, 30 L.Ed.2d 652 (1972).
For opinion after remand see 468 F.2d 616.