Legal Opinion
Beck v. Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1962No. 40PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court 1
369 U.S. 541 (1962)
BECK
v.
WASHINGTON.
No. 40.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 14, 1961.
Decided May 14, 1962.
CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON.
Charles S. Burdell argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. Donald McL. Davidson entered an appearance for petitioner.
James E. Kennedy argued the cause for respondent. With him on the briefs was William L. Paul, Jr.
2Opinion of the Court · ClarkJustice Clark
Petitioner David D. Beck contends that his conviction of grand larceny in the Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County is invalid under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the…
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