Porter v. Smyth

Porter v. Smyth, Superintendent, Virginia State Penitentiary

Porter v. Smyth, 349 U.S. 941 (1955)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: May 23, 1955
Docket: No. 572
Citations: 349 U.S. 94175 S. Ct. 78899 L. Ed. 12691955 U.S. LEXIS 804

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Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. Certiorari denied.

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Eugene Burwell v. Harley O. Teets, Warden, California State Penitentiary, San Quentin, California, James Alonzo Rogers v. Harley O. Teets, Warden, California State Penitentiary, San Quentin, California245 F.2d 154 (9th Cir. 1957)
People v. Hillery401 P.2d 382 (Cal. 1965)
State v. Moen491 P.2d 858 (Idaho 1971)
Burwell v. Teets245 F.2d 154 (9th Cir. 1957)
State v. Winsett238 A.2d 821 (Del. Super. Ct. 1968)
Leslie Irvin v. Alfred F. Dowd, Warden271 F.2d 552 (7th Cir. 1959)

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State v. Moen491 P.2d 858 (Idaho 1971)
State v. Winsett238 A.2d 821 (Del. Super. Ct. 1968)
People v. Hillery401 P.2d 382 (Cal. 1965)
Leslie Irvin v. Alfred F. Dowd, Warden271 F.2d 552 (7th Cir. 1959)
Eugene Burwell v. Harley O. Teets, Warden, California State Penitentiary, San Quentin, California, James Alonzo Rogers v. Harley O. Teets, Warden, California State Penitentiary, San Quentin, California245 F.2d 154 (9th Cir. 1957)
Burwell v. Teets245 F.2d 154 (9th Cir. 1957)

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