Case: Patrick v. Georgia; Hardy v. Georgia; and Thomas v. Georgia
Abbreviation: Patrick v. Georgia
Decision Date: 1980-11-17
Docket Number: No. 79-6745; No. 80-5010; No. 80-5266
Citation: 449 U.S. 988
Volume: 449
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: Patrick v. Georgia; Hardy v. Georgia; and Thomas v. Georgia.
Judges: Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.
Pages: 988–988

Head Matter:
No. 79-6745.
No. 80-5010.
No. 80-5266.
Patrick v. Georgia; Hardy v. Georgia; and Thomas v. Georgia.

Opinion:
Sup. Ct. Ga. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and certiorari granted. Judgments vacated and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Godfrey v. Georgia, 446 U. S. 420 (1980).
Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and Justice Rehnquist dissent.
Reported below: No. 79-6745, 245 Ga. 417, 265 S. E. 2d 553; No. 80-5010, 245 Ga. 272, 264 S. E. 2d 209; No. 80-5266, 245 Ga. 688, 266 S. E. 2d 499.