Supreme Court of the United States, 1964

Smith v. Crouse

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 22, 1964 · Harlan

378 U.S. 584; 12 L. Ed. 2d 1039; 84 S. Ct. 1929; 1964 U.S. LEXIS 873 (United States Reports)

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is reversed. Douglas v. California, 372 U. S. 353.

Dissenting Opinion

Mr. Justice Harlan,

dissenting.

In my opinion the question whether Douglas v. California, 372 U. S. 353, should be given retroactive application is deserving of plenary consideration. Cf. my dissenting opinion in LaVallee v. Durocher, 377 U. S. 998.

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