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Downum v. United States, 1962 — 371 U.S. 884 · caselaw · US
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Downum v. United States
371 U.S. 884·Supreme Court of the United States·1962
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Opinion
No. 489.
Downum v. United States.
[MAJORITY]
Certiorari, ante, p. 811, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The motion for the appointment of counsel is granted and it is ordered that Richard Tinsman, Esquire, of San Antonio, Texas, be, and he is hereby, appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner in this case.