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FRANCIS v. RESWEBER

No. 142.

329 U.S. 459 (1947)

LOUISIANA EX REL. FRANCIS v. RESWEBER, SHERIFF, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 13, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Skelly Wright argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Robert E. Kline, Jr. and John L. Ingoldsby, Jr.

Michael E. Culligan and L.O. Pecot argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE REED announced the judgment of the Court in an opinion in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE BLACK and MR. JUSTICE JACKSON join.

This writ of certiorari brings before this Court a unique situation. The petitioner, Willie Francis, is a colored citizen of Louisiana. He was duly convicted of murder and in September, 1945, sentenced to be electrocuted for the crime. Upon a proper death warrant, Francis was prepared for execution and on May 3, 1946, pursuant...

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