Supreme Court of the United States, 1965

Knowles v. Florida

Knowles v. Florida
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 7, 1965 · Stewart, Clark, Harlan
381 U.S. 763; 85 S. Ct. 1810; 14 L. Ed. 2d 723; 1965 U.S. LEXIS 980 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Petitioner pro se., Earl Faircloth, Attorney General of Florida, and George R. Georgieff, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Knowles v. Florida

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the judgment dismissing the appeal is reversed. Raley v. Ohio, 360 U. S. 423, 437-440. Cf. Lane v. Brown, 372 U. S. 477; Douglas v. California, 372 U. S. 353.

Mr. Justice Stewart would deny certiorari. Mr. Justice Clark and Mr. Justice Harlan dissent.

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