Legal Opinion

Spradling v. Texas; And Dunn v. Texas

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 22, 1982No. 81-353Published

1Opinion of the Court

455 U.S. 971

102 S.Ct. 1482

71 L.Ed.2d 686

Hubert Richard SPRADLING, petitioner,

v.

TEXAS and Ronald Dale DUNN, petitioner, v. TEXAS

No. 81-353

Supreme Court of the United States

February 22, 1982

On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

2DissentJustice Brennan, joined by Justice Marshall

1

On September 4, 1980, two women, Vicki Rash Norvell and Bobby Folks Rash, while walking together, were killed by the driver of a hit-and-run automobile. Petitioner Spradling later identified himself as the driver and two indictments were presented against him on October 1, 1980. The…

3Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Abney v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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