Hamilton v. Alabama

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1961-11-13

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Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a capital case, petitioner having been sentenced to death on a count of an indictment charging breaking and entering a dwelling at night with intent to ravish. 1 Petitioner appealed, claiming he had been denied counsel at the time of ar…

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