Supreme Court of the United States, 1971

Adams v. Washington

Adams v. Washington
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 28, 1971 · Black
403 U.S. 947; 91 S. Ct. 2273 (United States Reports)

Adams v. Washington

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Wash. Motions to dispense with printing petition and response granted. Certiorari granted and judgment, insofar as it imposés the death sentence, reversed and case remanded for further proceedings. Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U. S. 510 (1968); Boulden v. Holman, 394 U. S. 478 (1969); and Maxwell v. Bishop, 398 U. S. 262 (1970).

Mr. Justice Black dissents.

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