Chambers v. Mississippi
Supreme Court of the United States
1Opinion of the Court 1
410 U.S. 284 (1973)
CHAMBERS
v.
MISSISSIPPI.
No. 71-5908.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 15, 1972.
Decided February 21, 1973.
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI.
Peter Westen argued the cause for petitioner pro hac vice. With him on the briefs was Ramsey Clark.
Timmie Hancock, Special Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were A. F. Summer, Attorney General, and Guy N. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General.
2Opinion of the Court · PowellJustice Powell
Petitioner, Leon Chambers, was tried by a jury in a Mississippi trial court and convicted of murdering a…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.
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