General
Downs v. Ohio; and Shelton v. Ohio
438 U.S. 909·Supreme Court of the United States·1978
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Opinion
No. 77-5541. No. 77-5708.
Downs v. Ohio; and Shelton v. Ohio.
[MAJORITY]
Appeals from Sup. Ct. Ohio. Motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Judgments vacated insofar as they leave undisturbed the death penalties imposed, and cases remanded for further proceedings. See Lockett v. Ohio, ante, p. 586. Reported below: No. 77-5541, 51 Ohio St. 2d 47, 364 N. E. 2d 1140; No. 77-5708, 51 Ohio St. 2d 68, 364 N. E. 2d 1152.