General
Quintana v. Texas; Wigglesworth v. Ohio; Crain v. Beto, Corrections Director; Wilson et al. v. Florida; Pemberton v. Ohio; Ladetto v. Massachusetts; Turner v. Texas; Bernette v. Illinois; and Tajra v. Illinois; Harris v. Texas
403 U.S. 947·Supreme Court of the United States·1971
Mr. Justice Black dissents.
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Quintana v. Texas. Wigglesworth v. Ohio. Crain v. Beto, Corrections Director. Wilson et al. v. Florida. Pemberton v. Ohio. Ladetto v. Massachusetts. Turner v. Texas. Bernette v. Illinois; and Tajra v. Illinois. Harris v. Texas.
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Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Reported below: 441 S. W. 2d 191;
Sup. Ct. Ohio. Reported below: 18 Ohio St. 2d 171, 248 N. E. 2d 607;
Ct. Crim. App. Tex. ;
Sup. Ct. Fla. Reported below: 225 So. 2d 321;
Sup. Ct. Ohio;
Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Reported below: 356 Mass. 541, 254 N. E. 2d 415;
Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Reported below: 462 S. W. 2d 9;
Sup. Ct., Ill. Reported below: 45 Ill. 2d 227, 258 N. E. 2d 793; and
Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and cer-tiorari granted. Judgments, insofar as they impose the death-sentence, reversed and cases remanded for further proceedings. Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U. S. 510 (1968); Boulden v. Holman, 394 U. S. 478 (1960); and Maxwell v. Bishop, 398 U. S. 262 (1970).
Mr. Justice Black dissents.