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LAMBERT v. CALIFORNIA

No. 47.

355 U.S. 225 (1957)

78 S.Ct. 240

2 L.Ed.2d 228

LAMBERT v. CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 16, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel C. McMorris argued and reargued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

Warren M. Christopher reargued the cause, as amicus curiae, in support of the appellant, at the invitation of the Court, 354 U.S. 936, and also filed a brief.

Philip E. Grey argued and reargued the cause for appellee. With him on the briefs was Roger Arnebergh.

Clarence A. Linn, Assistant Attorney General of California, reargued the cause and filed a brief for appellee pursuant to an invitation of the Court, 353 U.S. 979. With him on the brief was Edmund G. Brown, Attorney General.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 52.38 (a) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code defines "convicted person" as follows:

"Any person who, subsequent to January 1, 1921, has been or hereafter is convicted of an offense punishable as a felony in the State of California, or who has been or who is hereafter convicted of any offense in any place other than the State of California, which offense...

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