¶1C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 470 U. S. 1049.] Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis granted. Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered that Jack T. Lassiter, Esquire, of Little Rock, Ark., be appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner in this case.
471 U.S. 1064
Hill v. Lockhart
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 29, 1985
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1985-04-29
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Decided 1985-04-29
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