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Phillip Morris v. Hiram Schoonfield, Warden

399 U.S. 508, 90 S. Ct. 2232, 26 L. Ed. 2d 773, 1970 U.S. LEXIS 10
Supreme Court of the United States·Decided June 29, 1970·No. 782·Published·Cited by 130 cases

Opinions

Per Curiam.

We noted probable jurisdiction1 and set the case for oral argument with Williams v. Illinois, ante, p. 235, decided today. However, Maryland has recently enacted legislation2 dealing directly with the issue presented, and our holding in Williams, that an indigent may not be imprisoned beyond the maximum term specified by statute solely because of his failure to pay a fine and court costs, may shed further light on the question raised here. We therefore vacate the judgment and remand the case to the District Court for reconsideration in light of the intervening legislation and our holding in Williams v. Illinois, supra.

Mr. Justice Blackmun took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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