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COLORADO v. SYMES

No. 19, Original.

286 U.S. 510 (1932)

52 S.Ct. 635

76 L.Ed. 1253

COLORADO v. SYMES, JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Return to rule submitted April 11, 1932.

Rule to show cause issued March 21, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Clarence L. Ireland, Attorney General of Colorado, George A. Crowder, Assistant Attorney General, and Joel E. Stone, District Attorney, Arapahoe County, were on the brief of petitioner.

Solicitor General Thacher, Assistant Attorney General Youngquist, and Messrs. Mahlon D. Kiefer, John J. Byrne, and Erwin N. Griswold were on the brief for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

November 9, 1931, the prosecuting attorney of the Arapahoe county, Colorado, filed an information in the state court charging that on November 7 Henry Dierks killed and murdered Melford Smith. A warrant issued, the accused was arrested thereon and admitted to bail. He filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus cum causa in the United States district court alleging...

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