Document: 403 U.S. 711 91 S.Ct. 2285 29 L.Ed.2d 820 Charles HUNTER et al.v.TENNESSEE. No. 5085. Supreme Court of the United States June 28, 1971* On petition for writ certiorari to Tennessee, Western Division. PER CURIAM. 1 The motions leave proceed in forma pauperis and petitions writs are granted. 2 After a joint trial state courts petitioners were convicted rape sentenced death. While their appeals pending Tennessee Court, this announced its decision Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 510, 88 1770, 20 776 (1968). Petitioners sought supplement bills exceptions raise issues under that decision, but they precluded from doing so by provisions former Code Annotated § 27-111 (1955), which as it then stood prohibited filing more than 90 days after judgment. therefore affirmed petitioners' convictions sentences without considering possible effect Witherspoon. 222 Tenn. 672, 440 S.W.2d (1969). Legislature amended authorize appellate order criminal cases at any time, good cause shown. Ann. (Supp. 1970). With matters posture, we believe sound judicial administration requires us vacate judgments below remand afford an opportunity apply court new statute exceptions. In we, course, intimate no view on merits contentions or applicability these cases. 3 It is ordered. 4 Mr. Justice BLACK dissents. * Together with 5098, Ulous Harris Tennessee; 5101, Garfield Houston al. 5103, Hunter Tennessee.

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