GRISHAM v. HAGAN

No. 58.

361 U.S. 278 (1960)

GRISHAM v. HAGAN, WARDEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Wolfe Kalp and Frederick Bernays Wiener argued the cause for petitioner. On the brief were Mr. Kalp and H. Clay Espey.

Oscar H. Davis argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Acting Assistant Attorney General Ryan, Harold H. Greene, William A. Kehoe, Jr., Peter S. Wondolowski and William M. Burch II.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case tests by habeas corpus the validity of Article 2 (11) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U. S. C. § 802.1 as applied to a civilian tried by court-martial for a capital offense while employed overseas by the United States Army. It is a companion case to No. 22, Kinsella v. Singleton, ante, p. 234, which...

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