Supreme Court of the United States, 1980

Patrick v. Georgia

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided November 17, 1980 · Blackmun, Burger, Powell, Rehnquist

449 U.S. 988; 101 S. Ct. 523 (United States Reports)

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.

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