Criminal Law · MBE-tested
Alcorta v. Texas
353 U.S. 972·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
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Opinion
No. 744,
Misc.
Alcorta v. Texas.
[MAJORITY]
Motion for stay of execution of the death sentence granted. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas granted.
Petitioner pro se. Will Wilson, Attorney General of Texas, George Blackburn, Assistant Attorney General, and Felix H. Garcia for respondent.