Houghton v. Shafer

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1968-06-17

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Per Curiam. Petitioner was convicted of burglary and is serving a sentence of four to 10 years in a Pennsylvania state prison. In pursuing his appeal pro se petitioner acquired law books, trial records, and other materials with the consent of prison authorities. Before petitioner had filed his appeal brief, prison…

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