Irvin v. Dowd

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1961-06-05

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Mr. Justice Clark delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a habeas corpus proceeding, brought to test the validity of petitioner’s conviction of murder and sentence of death in the Circuit Court of Gibson County, Indiana. The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the conviction in Irvin v. State, <a href="/opinion/2093663/irvin-v-state/" aria-description=…

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