Supreme Court of the United States, 1979

Griffith v. Arizona

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided June 18, 1979 · No. 78-6095 · Blackmun, Rehnquist, Stevens, Stewart

442 U.S. 936; 99 S. Ct. 2874 (United States Reports)

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ariz. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Greenholtz v. Nebraska Penal Inmates, ante, p. 1.

Mr. Justice Stewart, Mr. Justice Blackmun, Mr. Justice Rehnquist, and Mr. Justice Stevens dissent.

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