General
Atkinson v. North Carolina; Hill v. North Carolina; Roseboro v. North Carolina; Williams v. North Carolina; Sanders v. North Carolina; Thomas v. Leeke, Corrections Director; Atkinson v. North Carolina
403 U.S. 948·Supreme Court of the United States·1971
Mr.' Justice Black dissents.
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Opinion
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Atkinson v. North Carolina. Hill v. North Carolina. Roseboro v. North Carolina. Williams v. North Carolina. Sanders v. North Carolina. Thomas v. Leeke, Corrections Director. Atkinson v. North Carolina.
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. N. C. Reported below: 275 N. C. 288, 167 S. E. 2d 241;
Sup. Ct. N. C. Reported below: 276 N. C. 1, 170 S. E. 2d 885;
Sup. Ct. N. C.' Reported below: 276 N. C. 185, 171 S. E. 2d 886;
Sup. Ct.' N. C. Reported below: 276 N. C. 703, 174 S. E. 2d 503;
Sup. Ct. N. C. Reported below: 276 N. C. 598, 174 S. E. 2d 487;
Sup. Ct. S. C.; and
Sup. Ct. N. C. Reported below: 278 N. C. 168, 179 S. E. 2d 410. Motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, and cer-tiorari granted.. Judgments, insofar as they impose the death sentence,, reversed, United States v. Jackson, 390 U. S. 570 (1968), Pope v. United States, 392 U. S. 651 (1968), and cases remanded for further proceedings.
Mr.' Justice Black dissents.