Supreme Court of the United States, 1949

Thompson v. Nierstheimer

Thompson v. Nierstheimer
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 20, 1949
337 U.S. 935 (United States Reports)

Thompson v. Nierstheimer

Opinion of the Court

On petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of Randolph County, Illinois.

Per Curiam:

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. The order denying the petition for habeas corpus is vacated, and the cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Randolph County, Illinois, for consideration of the petition in the light of the opinions of the Supreme Court of Illinois in People v. Loftus, 400 Ill. 432, 81 N. E. 2d 495; People v. Shoffner, *936400 Ill. 174, 79 N. E. 2d 200; and People v. Wilson, 399 Ill. 437, 78 N. E. 2d 514. See Young v. Ragen, 337 U. S. 235.

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