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FOSTER v. ILLINOIS

No. 540.

332 U.S. 134 (1947)

FOSTER ET AL. v. ILLINOIS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Kaufman argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

William C. Wines, Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were George F. Barrett, Attorney General, and James C. Murray, Assistant Attorney General.

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Eugene F. Black, Attorney General, Edmund E. Shepherd, Solicitor General, and Daniel J. O'Hara, Assistant Attorney General, for the State of Michigan; and Sterry R. Waterman for the State of Vermont.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an original proceeding in the Supreme Court of Illinois by way of writ of error to test the validity of sentences of imprisonment following pleas of guilty. The Supreme Court of Illinois having affirmed the judgment, 394 Ill. 194, 68 N.E.2d 252, we brought the case here, 329 U.S. 712, because of the importance of reviewing convictions where solid doubt is raised whether the requirements of due process...

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