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POWERS et al. v. PERRY CIRCUIT COURT et al., 1969 — 394 U.S. 212 · caselaw · US
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POWERS et al. v. PERRY CIRCUIT COURT et al.
394 U.S. 212·Supreme Court of the United States·1969
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Opinion
POWERS et al. v. PERRY CIRCUIT COURT et al.
No. 559,
Misc.
Decided March 10, 1969.
John J. Dillon, Attorney General of Indiana, and Richard V. Bennett, Deputy Attorney General, for respondents.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the Supreme Court of Indiana for further consideration in light of Smith v. Hooey, 393 U. S. 374.