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Patrick v. Georgia; Hardy v. Georgia; and Thomas v. Georgia
449 U.S. 988·Supreme Court of the United States·1980
Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.
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Opinion
No. 79-6745.
No. 80-5010.
No. 80-5266.
Patrick v. Georgia; Hardy v. Georgia; and Thomas v. Georgia.
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. Ga. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U. S. 420 (1980).
Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.
Reported below: No. 79-6745, 245 Ga. 417, 265 S. E. 2d 553; No. 80-5010, 245 Ga. 272, 264 S. E. 2d 209; No. 80-5266, 245 Ga. 688, 266 S. E. 2d 499.