GRYGER v. BURKE

No. 541.

334 U.S. 728 (1948)

GRYGER v. BURKE, WARDEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 14, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Archibald Cox argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Franklin E. Barr argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was John H. Maurer.


MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania holds the petitioner prisoner under a life sentence as an habitual criminal. His claim here, protesting denial by the State Supreme Court of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, is that the Federal Constitution requires Pennsylvania to release him on due process of law grounds because (1) he was sentenced as a fourth offender without counsel or offer of counsel; (2...

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