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McGee v. United States

U.S.
Oct 14, 1957
355 U.S. 17 (1957)

Summary

In McGee, the Supreme Court remanded to the district court for plenary hearing, inter alia, a claim that at the time counsel was "waived" the district court failed to inform the accused of possible defenses to the charge.

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Opinion

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT.

No. 6, Misc.

Decided October 14, 1957.

Certiorari granted; judgment vacated; and cause remanded for further hearing on all issues raised by petitioner.

Reported below: 242 F.2d 520.

Petitioner pro se.

Solicitor General Rankin for the United States.


The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. Upon the representations made in the Solicitor General's brief, and an examination of the record, the petition for certiorari is granted, the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is vacated, and the cause is remanded to the District Court for a further hearing upon all issues raised by the petitioner.


Summaries of

McGee v. United States

U.S.
Oct 14, 1957
355 U.S. 17 (1957)

In McGee, the Supreme Court remanded to the district court for plenary hearing, inter alia, a claim that at the time counsel was "waived" the district court failed to inform the accused of possible defenses to the charge.

Summary of this case from United States v. Warner
Case details for

McGee v. United States

Case Details

Full title:McGEE v . UNITED STATES

Court:U.S.

Date published: Oct 14, 1957

Citations

355 U.S. 17 (1957)

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