Patrick v. Georgia

Supreme Court of the United States November 17, 1980

Patrick v. Georgia, 449 U.S. 988 (1980)

101 S. Ct. 523

Opinion of the Court

Sup. Ct. Ga. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U. S. 420 (1980).

Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.

Reported below: No. 79-6745, 245 Ga. 417, 265 S. E. 2d 553; No. 80-5010, 245 Ga. 272, 264 S. E. 2d 209; No. 80-5266, 245 Ga. 688, 266 S. E. 2d 499.

Reference

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Status: Published