Williams v. Georgia

349 U.S. 375 (1955)

WILLIAMS

v.

GEORGIA.

No. 412.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 18, 1955.

Decided June 6, 1955.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA.

By invitation of the Court, 348 U. S. 957, Eugene Gressman argued the cause and filed a brief, as amicus curiae, in support of petitioner. Carter Goode submitted on brief for petitioner.

E. Freeman Leverett and Robert H. Hall, Assistant Attorneys General of Georgia, argued the cause for respondent. With them on the brief was Eugene Cook, Attorney General.

The Court has here under review the decision of a state court rejecting a claim…