Legal Opinion
Wingo v. Wedding
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 26, 1974No. 73-846Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
418 U.S. 461 (1974)
WINGO, WARDEN
v.
WEDDING.
No. 73-846.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued April 22, 1974.
Decided June 26, 1974.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.
James M. Ringo, Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Ed W. Hancock, Attorney General.
Joseph G. Glass argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.[*]
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- United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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