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Chessman v. Dickson, Warden, 1960 — 362 U.S. 965 · caselaw · US
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Chessman v. Dickson, Warden
362 U.S. 965·Supreme Court of the United States·1960
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Opinion
No. 942,
Misc.
Chessman v. Dickson, Warden.
George T. Davis, Rosalie S. Asher and A. L. Wirin for petitioner.
Stanley Mosk, Attorney General of California, and Arlo E. Smith, Deputy Attorney General, for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
The application for stay of execution presented to Mr. Justice Douglas and by him referred to the Court is denied. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of California denied.
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