Document: 373 U.S. 238 83 S.Ct. 1265 10 L.Ed.2d 321 William SMITH, Jr., Petitioner,v.STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. No. 667. Argued April 30, 1963. Decided May 13, Morris B. Abram. Atlanta, Ga., for petitioner. G. Garland Lyell, Jackson, Miss., respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The petitioner was convicted of rape by a jury in the Circuit Court Madison County, Mississippi, and sentenced to death. conviction affirmed Supreme Mississippi. 139 So.2d 857. We granted petitioner's motion leave proceed forma pauperis, his petition certiorari which presented several claims alleged denial rights secured him Fourteenth Amendment. 371 939, 323, 9 274. After oral argument study record, we have reached conclusion that record is not sufficient permit decision constitutional claims. writ therefore dismissed as improvidently granted, without prejudice an application federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 after exhaustion any state remedies still open him. See 2254; Fay v. Noia, 372 391, 435, 822, 847, 837. 2 Upon effective date our action today, stay execution October 5, 1962, MR. JUSTICE BLACK expires its own terms. see no reason, however, continue effect. Although Mississippi Court, 145 688, reserved State right, upon this Court's disposition certiorari, apply order fixing new date, assume court will act on affording opportunity pursue with due diligence available and, if necessary, remedy corpus. 3 Writ dismissed.

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