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collateral consequences

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From 391 U.S. 234 - Carafas v. J · 1968Most cited · 1,325 citing opinions

disabilities or burdens (which) may flow from petitioner's conviction, he has 'a substantial stake in the judgment of conviction which survives the satisfaction of the sentence imposed on him.' On account of these 'collateral consequences,' the case is not moot