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SELLERS v. UNITED STATES, 1969 — 396 U.S. 9 · caselaw · US
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SELLERS v. UNITED STATES
396 U.S. 9·Supreme Court of the United States·1969
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Opinion
SELLERS v. UNITED STATES
No. 264,
Misc.
Decided October 13, 1969
Howard Moore, Jr., for petitioner.
Solicitor General Griswold for the United States.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam.]
Per Curiam.
Upon consideration of the suggestion of the Solicitor General and an examination of the entire record, the motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia for further consideration in light of Alderman v. United States, 394 U. S. 165.