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CHESSMAN v. CALIFORNIA

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361 U.S. 871 (1959)

CHESSMAN v. CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

October 21, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.L. Wirin, Fred Okrand, Rosalie S. Asher and George T. Davis for petitioner. Stanley Mosk, Attorney General of California, and Arlo E. Smith, Deputy Attorney General, for respondent.

The application for a stay of execution of the death penalty imposed upon the petitioner presented to MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the timely filing and consideration of a petition for certiorari. The application for extension of time to file such a petition for certiorari is denied. THE CHIEF JUSTICE took no part in the consideration or decision of this...

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