Document: 342 U.S. 33 72 S.Ct. 10 96 L.Ed. 46 DIXONv.DUFFY, Warden. No. 79. Argued Oct. 16, 1951. Decided Nov. 5, Mr. Franklin C. Stark, Oakland, Cal., for petitioner. Clarence A. Linn, San Francisco, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was convicted in the California Superior Court 1949 of making and possessing counterfeiting dies or plates violation Cal. Penal Code, 1949, § 480. He did not appeal, but sought to challenge validity his conviction by filing successive petitions a writ habeas corpus District Appeal. 2 Following denial these petitions, he instituted this case an original petition Supreme California. The denied without opinion, two justices thereof voting issuance writ. We granted certiorari, 341 938, 71 995, 95 1366, because serious claim that petitioner had been deprived rights under Federal Constitution. 3 At bar Court, Attorney General State argued proper state remedy determination petitioner's federal claim. It is position failure appeal barred him from seeking post-conviction relief way collateral proceeding. admits available cases involving certain exceptional circumstances, contends such case. If correct, judgment may rest on non-federal ground, thus calling dismissal our certiorari. In uncertainty, we follow precedents Herb v. Pitcairn, 1945, 324 117, 65 459, 89 789, Loftus People Illinois, 1948, 334 804, 68 1212, 92 1737. 4 Accordingly, cause ordered continued period as will enable counsel secure whether herein intended adequate independent ground decision necessary rendered. 5 Cause continued. 6 Justice DOUGLAS dissents. 7 MINTON took no part consideration

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