Bishop v. United States

U.S.

Court: Supreme Court of the United States

Citations: 350 U.S. 961

Decision Date: 2/27/1956

Docket Number: No. 22

Jurisdiction: U.S.

Bluebook Citation: Bishop v. United States, 350 U.S. 961 (1956)

More Cases: U.S. decisions from 1956


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Opinion

Bishop v. United States.

Attorneys

  • Edward John Skeens for petitioner. Solicitor General Sobeloff for the United States.
majority Per Curiam:

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Per Curiam:

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the District Court for a hearing on the sanity of the petitioner at the time of his trial.

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