· 11/7/1963
Wright v. Georgia
Citations
- 373 U.S. 284
- 83 S. Ct. 1240
- 10 L. Ed. 2d 349
- 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1552
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- a person cannot be punished for failing to obey the command of a police officer if that command is itself violative of the Constitution
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Judges: Warren
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