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Walter Tull v. Louie L. Wainwright

Citations: 372 U.S. 778; 83 S. Ct. 1105; 10 L. Ed. 2d 139; 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1746Docket: 126, Misc

Court: Supreme Court of the United States; April 22, 1963; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Supreme Court of the United States granted Walter Tull's motion to proceed in forma pauperis and his petition for a writ of certiorari. The Court vacated the judgment from the Supreme Court of Florida and remanded the case for further consideration, specifically in light of the precedent set in Gideon v. Wainwright, which addressed the right to counsel for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.

Legal Issues Addressed

In Forma Pauperis Proceedings

Application: The Supreme Court granted Walter Tull's request to proceed without the usual costs associated with a legal case, acknowledging his financial incapacity.

Reasoning: The Supreme Court of the United States granted Walter Tull's motion to proceed in forma pauperis...

Right to Counsel under Gideon v. Wainwright

Application: The case was sent back for reconsideration based on the established right to legal counsel for defendants unable to afford an attorney, as determined in the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright.

Reasoning: ...remanded the case for further consideration, specifically in light of the precedent set in Gideon v. Wainwright, which addressed the right to counsel for defendants who cannot afford an attorney.

Writ of Certiorari

Application: The Court agreed to review the decision of the Supreme Court of Florida by granting the petition for a writ of certiorari.

Reasoning: ...and his petition for a writ of certiorari.