Lisenba v. California

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1942-02-02

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Mr. Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the Court. The petitioner was convicted of murder, and sentenced to death, in the Superior Court of California for Los Ange-les County. The Supreme Court of California affirmed the judgment March 21, 1939, two judges dissenting. 1 A rehearing was granted, the case was reargued and, October 5, 1939, the decision was reaffirmed and the forme…

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