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Martin v. Beto, Corrections Director
394 U.S. 906·Supreme Court of the United States·1969
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Douglas are of the opinion that cer-tiorari should be granted.
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Opinion
No. 732.
Martin v. Beto, Corrections Director.
Clyde W. Woody and Marian S. Rosen for petitioner.
Crawford C. Martin, Attorney General of Texas, Nola White, First Assistant Attorney General, Hawthorne Phillips, Executive Assistant Attorney General, Robert C. Flowers, Michael E. Stork, and Lonny F. Zwiener, Assistant Attorneys General, and W. V. Geppert for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Douglas are of the opinion that cer-tiorari should be granted.