Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Watts v. United States
422 U.S. 1032
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1975-06-23
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- approving dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule 48(a) motion made after defendant's conviction and after Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed conviction
- state charges including carrying concealed weapon; federal charge of possession of unregistered firearm
- order to vacate and remand; Burger, C.J., dissenting
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C. A. 5th Cir. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Upon representation of the Solicitor General set forth in his brief for the United States filed May 2, 1975, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia to permit the Government to dismiss charges against petitioner. Mr. Justice Douglas took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and petition. Reported below: 505 F. 2d 951.