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Specht v. Patterson, Warden, et al., 1966 — 385 U.S. 968 · caselaw · US
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Specht v. Patterson, Warden, et al.
385 U.S. 968·Supreme Court of the United States·1966
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Opinion
No. 280,
Misc.
Specht v. Patterson, Warden, et al.
Hugh A. Burns for petitioner.
Duke W. Dunbar, Attorney General of Colorado, and John P. Moore, Assistant Attorney General, for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 10th Cir. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Case transferred to appellate docket.