· 3/21/1977
Thompson v. Laffoon
Citations
- 430 U.S. 938
- 97 S. Ct. 1568
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- administrative remedies need not be exhausted if to do so would be a futile gesture
- defendant beat former wife to death, dragged her body down two flights of stairs, chopped her up and stuffed her into plastic bags for easier disposal
- defendant beat former wife to death, dragged her body down two flights of stairs, chopped her up and stuffed her into plastic bags for easier disposal
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