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McLAUGHLIN v. FLORIDA

No. 11.

379 U.S. 184 (1964)

85 S.Ct. 283

13 L.Ed.2d 222

McLAUGHLIN ET AL. v. FLORIDA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 7, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Coleman, Jr., and Louis H. Pollak argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Jack Greenberg and James M. Nabrit III.

James G. Mahorner, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was James W. Kynes, Attorney General of Florida.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

At issue in this case is the validity of a conviction under § 798.05 of the Florida statutes, providing that:

"Any negro man and white woman, or any white man and negro woman, who are not married to each other, who shall habitually live in and occupy in the nighttime the same room shall each be punished by imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars."

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