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Nelson v. New Mexico
361 U.S. 877·Supreme Court of the United States·1959
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Opinion
No. 234,
Misc.
Nelson v. New Mexico.
Petitioner pro se. Hilton A. Dickson, Jr., Attorney General of New Mexico, Thomas 0. Olson and Boston E. Witt, Assistant Attorneys General, and Dean 8. Zinn for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Supreme Court of New Mexico. Certiorari denied.