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Benton v. MarylandBenton v. Maryland

Supreme Court of the United States
Dec 16, 1968
No. 201
Versions:393 U.S. 994
89 S. Ct. 481

Ct. Sp. App. Md. [Certiorari granted, 392 U. S. 925.] Case restored to the docket for reargument on March 24, 1969, limited to the following question, not specified in the original writ: Does the “concurrent sentence doctrine,” enunciated in Hira-bayashi v. United States, 320 U. S. 81, 105, and subsequent cases, have continuing validity in light of such decisions as Ginsberg v. New York, 390 U. S. 629, 633, n. 2, Peyton v. Rowe, 391 U. S. 54, Carafas v. LaVallee, 391 U. S. 234, 237-238, and Sibron v. New York, 392 U. S. 40, 50-58? The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief expressing the views of the United States and to participate in oral argument.

Case Details

Case Name: Benton v. Maryland
Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
Date Published: Dec 16, 1968
Citations: 393 U.S. 994; 89 S. Ct. 481; No. 201
Docket Number: No. 201
Court Abbreviation: U.S.
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