Swain v. Pressley

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1977-03-22

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Mr. Justice Stevens delivered the opinion of the Court. Respondent is in custody pursuant to a sentence imposed by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. 1 He has filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia asking that court to review the constitutionality of the proceedings that <…

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