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JUSTICES OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL COURT v. LYDON

No. 82-1479.

466 U.S. 294 (1984)

JUSTICES OF BOSTON MUNICIPAL COURT v. LYDON

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. H. Smith, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs were Francis X. Bellotti, Attorney General, and Michael J. Traft.

David B. Rossman argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Eva Nilsen.*

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari, 463 U.S. 1206 (1983), to review a decision of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirming the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. The Court of Appeals agreed with the District Court that the trial de novo of respondent Lydon, pursuant to Massachusetts' "two-tier" system for trying minor crimes, would violate his right not to be placed...

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