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GILES v. MARYLAND

No. 27.

386 U.S. 66 (1967)

GILES ET AL. v. MARYLAND.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Forer argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Hal Witt.

Donald Needle, Assistant Attorney General of Maryland, and Robert C. Murphy, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief was Thomas B. Finan, Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN announced the judgment of the Court and an opinion in which THE CHIEF JUSTICE and MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS join.

In December 1961, petitioners, who are brothers, were convicted of rape of a 16-year-old girl after trial by jury in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. In May 1964, petitioners brought this proceeding under Maryland's Post-Conviction Procedure Act, Md. Ann. Code Art. 27, § 645A (1966 Supp.).1

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