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Phelper v. Decker

U.S.
Oct 17, 1966
385 U.S. 18 (1966)

Opinion

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

No. 374.

Decided October 17, 1966.

Certiorari granted; order reversed.

Charles W. Tessmer and Emmett Colvin, Jr., for petitioner.


The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The order of May 5, 1966, denying the motion for a certificate of probable cause is reversed.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART concurs for the reasons stated in his separate memorandum in Mapp v. Ohio, 367 U.S. 643, 672.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK, MR. JUSTICE HARLAN and MR. JUSTICE WHITE dissent and would deny the petition for a writ of certiorari.


Summaries of

Phelper v. Decker

U.S.
Oct 17, 1966
385 U.S. 18 (1966)
Case details for

Phelper v. Decker

Case Details

Full title:PHELPER v . DECKER, SHERIFF

Court:U.S.

Date published: Oct 17, 1966

Citations

385 U.S. 18 (1966)

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