Legal Opinion

Colten v. Kentucky

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 12, 1972No. 71-404Published

1Opinion of the Court 1

407 U.S. 104 (1972)

COLTEN

v.

KENTUCKY.

No. 71-404.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 17, 1972.

Decided June 12, 1972.

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF KENTUCKY.

Alvin L. Goldman argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Melvin L. Wulf and Sanford Jay Rosen.

Robert W. Willmott, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky, argued the cause for appellee pro hac vice. With him on the brief was Ed W. Hancock, Attorney General.

2Opinion of the Court · WhiteJustice White

This case presents two unrelated questions. Appellant challenges his Kentucky conviction for disorderly conduct on the ground that the conviction and…

Also in this document: Dissent · Douglas; Dissent · Marshall.

3Cases cited37 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  4. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926

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