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SANKS v. GEORGIA

No. 28.

401 U.S. 144 (1971)

SANKS ET AL. v. GEORGIA ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued November 17-18, 1970.

Decided February 23, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Padnos reargued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Nancy S. Cheves and John William Brent.

Alfred L. Evans, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, reargued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Harold N. Hill, Jr., Executive Assistant Attorney General, and A. Joseph Nardone, Jr., Assistant Attorney General.

Frank B. Zeigler filed a brief for the Legal Aid Office of Savannah, Inc., as amicus curiae urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

We noted probable jurisdiction in this case, 395 U.S. 974 (1969), because the judgment of the Georgia Supreme Court appeared to raise substantial questions under the Fourteenth Amendment that were deserving of our plenary consideration, and because whatever conclusion this Court might reach with respect to them would definitively settle this aspect of the litigation....

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