Patrick v. Georgia

Nov 17, 1980
No. 79-6745; No. 80-5010; No. 80-5266
Reporters:
,
Before:
Blackmun

Sup. Ct. Ga. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U. S. 420 (1980).

Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.

Reported below: No. 79-6745, 245 Ga. 417, 265 S. E. 2d 553; No. 80-5010, 245 Ga. 272, 264 S. E. 2d 209; No. 80-5266, 245 Ga. 688, 266 S. E. 2d 499.