Gene Woodhous v. Commonwealth of Virginia

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1973-07-27

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PER CURIAM: In Woodhous v. Virginia, Mem.Dec. No. 15,075 (4th Cir., July 7, 1971), we vacated an order dismissing Woodhous’ complaint and remanded the case for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether Woodhous, a prisoner, was being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment because the state was not adequately protecting him from…

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