JOHNSON v. VIRGINIA

No. 715.

373 U.S. 61 (1963)

JOHNSON v. VIRGINIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland D. Ealey and Herman T. Benn for petitioner.

Reno S. Harp III, Assistant Attorney General of Virginia, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia is reversed, and the case is remanded for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.

The petitioner, Ford T. Johnson, Jr., was convicted of contempt of the Traffic Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia, and appealed his conviction to the Hustings Court, where he was tried without a jury and again convicted. The Supreme Court of Appeals...

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