Whitus v. Georgia

Whitus v. Georgia by the Supreme Court of the United States Syllabus

related portals: Supreme Court of the United States. Whitus v. Georgia, 385 U.S. 545 (1967), found in favor of the plaintiff (Whitus), who had been convicted for murder, and as such reversed their convictions. This was due to the Georgia jury selection policies; in which it was alleged racial discrimination had occurred. — Excerpted from Whitus v. Georgia on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

United States Supreme Court

385 U.S. 545

WHITUS  v.  GEORGIA

 Argued: Dec. 7, 1966. --- Decided: Jan 23, 1967

Charles Morgan, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., and P. Walter Jones, Albany, Ga., for petitioners.

Fred B. Hand, Jr., Pelham, Ga., and E. Freeman Leverett, Atlanta, Ga., for respondent.

Mr. Justice CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

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