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DUTTON v. TAWES, 368 U.S. 345 (1961)

United States Supreme Court

VENUS v. UNITED STATES(1961)

No. 75

Argued: December 14, 1961Decided: December 18, 1961

Judgment reversed with instructions to dismiss the indictment.

Reported below: 287 F.2d 304.

Hayden C. Covington argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Jerome M. Feit argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Miller and Beatrice Rosenberg.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is reversed with instructions to dismiss the indictment. Ward v. United States, 344 U.S. 924 , reversing 195 F.2d 441 (C. A. 5th Cir.).


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U.S. Supreme Court

DUTTON v. TAWES, 368 U.S. 345 (1961)

368 U.S. 345

DUTTON ET AL. v. TAWES, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND.
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND.
No. 533.
Decided December 18, 1961.

Appeal dismissed and certiorari denied.

Reported below: 225 Md. 484, 171 A. 2d 688.

Hyman A. Pressman for appellants.

Thomas B. Finan, Attorney General of Maryland, and Joseph S. Kaufman, Deputy Attorney General, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed. Treating the papers whereon the appeal was taken as a petition for writ of certiorari, certiorari is denied. [368 U.S. 345, 346]  

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DUTTON v. TAWES, 368 U.S. 345 (1961)

Citation: 368 U.S. 345

Docket No: No. 75

Argued: December 14, 1961

Decided: December 18, 1961

Court: United States Supreme Court

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