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· 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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