¶1Sup. Ct. Ohio. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and cer-tiorari granted. Judgment vacated insofar as it leaves undisturbed the death penalty imposed, and case is remanded for further proceedings. See Lockett v. Ohio, 438 U. S. 586 (1978).
439 U.S. 811
Adams v. Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 2, 1978
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1978-10-02
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Decided 1978-10-02
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Cited by 60 later decisions — most recently September 2023 · most notably State v. Maurer (1984), State v. Frazier (1995)
5 federal appellate · 55 state decisions
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