HURTADO v. CALIFORNIA


110 U.S. 516 (1884)

HURTADO v. PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 3d, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.L. Hart for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John T. Cary for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court. After reciting the facts in the foregoing language, he continued:

It is claimed on behalf of the prisoner that the conviction and sentence are void, on the ground that they are repugnant to that clause of the Fourteenth Article of Amendment of the Constitution of the United States which is in these words:

"Nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty...

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