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Britt v. South Carolina; and Westbury v. South Carolina
366 U.S. 955·Supreme Court of the United States·1961
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Opinion
June 16, 1961.
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Britt v. South Carolina; and Westbury v. South Carolina.
Henry R. Sims II for petitioner Westbury. Daniel R. McLeod, Attorney General of South Carolina, Everett N. Brandon, Assistant Attorney General, and Julian S. Wolfe for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
The applications for stays of execution presented to The Chief Justice, and by him referred to the Court, are denied.