Shepherd v. Florida

U.S.

Court: Supreme Court of the United States

Citations: 341 U.S. 50, 95 L. Ed. 2d 740, 71 S. Ct. 549, 95 L. Ed. 740, 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2020, SCDB 1950-060

Decision Date: 4/9/1951

Docket Number: No. 420

Jurisdiction: U.S.

Bluebook Citation: Shepherd v. Florida, 341 U.S. 50, 95 L. Ed. 2d 740, 71 S. Ct. 549, 95 L. Ed. 740, 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2020, SCDB 1950-060 (1951)

More Cases: U.S. decisions from 1951

SHEPHERD et al. v. FLORIDA.

Attorneys

Franklin H. Williams and Robert L. Carter argued the cause for petitioners, With them on the brief were Alex Akerman, Jr. and Thurgood Marshall.
Reeves Bowen, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General, and Howard S. Bailey, Assistant Attorney General.

majority Per Curiam.

The judgment is reversed. Cassell v. Texas, 339 U. S. 282.

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