DARWIN v. CONNECTICUT

No. 794, Misc.

391 U.S. 346 (1968)

DARWIN v. CONNECTICUT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Shea, Jr., for petitioner.

Joel H. Reed II and Etalo G. Gnutti for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Petitioner was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the judgment. 155 Conn. 124, 230 A.2d 573 (1967). Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari from this Court. We grant the writ and reverse.

On Friday, December 6, 1963, petitioner was arrested on a coroner's warrant charging him with murder. During...

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