Certiorari denied.
MR. JUSTICE STEWART, dissenting from the denial of certiorari.
The petitioner, an indigent Negro, was arrested on a charge of "immorality," a misdemeanor under an ordinance of Little Rock, Arkansas. Later the same day he was brought before the municipal court, where, after pleading not guilty, he was tried, convicted, and sentenced to 30 days in jail and a $254 fine, including costs. He was unable to pay the fine, so his punishment was converted...
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