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WHITE v. TEXAS

No. 87.

310 U.S. 530 (1940)

WHITE v. TEXAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 27, 1940.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. F.S.K. Whittaker, with whom Mr. Carter Wesley was on the brief, for petitioner.

Messrs. Lloyd Davidson and William J. Fanning, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, with whom Messrs. Gerald C. Mann, Attorney General, George W. Barcus, Assistant Attorney General, and W.C. McClain were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was convicted of rape and sentenced to death in the District Court of Montgomery County, Texas. The State's appellate criminal court of last resort affirmed and denied rehearing.1 We declined to grant certiorari to review the state court's action, 308 U.S. 608. February 29, 1940, petitioner sought rehearing of his petition for certiorari, alleging that his conviction and...

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