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Caudle v. United States; and Connelly v. United States
362 U.S. 936·Supreme Court of the United States·1960
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion certiorari should be granted. Mr. Justice Clark and Mr. Justice Whittaker took no part in the consideration or decision of these applications.
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Opinion
No. 704.
No. 705.
Caudle v. United States; and Connelly v. United States.
Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion certiorari should be granted. Mr. Justice Clark and Mr. Justice Whittaker took no part in the consideration or decision of these applications.
John J. Hooker, Eugene Gressman and C. Arthur Anderson for petitioner in No. 704. Jacob M. Lashly, John H. Lashly, Paul B. Rava and Alan Y. Cole for petitioner in No. 705. Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Wilkey and Kirby W. Patterson for the United States.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.
Reported below: 271 F. 2d 333.