Mr. Justice Black delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner was convicted of murder in a Georgia state court. His sentence was death by electrocution. Subsequently he asked the Governor to postpone execution *10 on the ground that after conviction and sentence he had become insane. Acting under authority granted by § 27-2602 of the Georgia Code<footnot…
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