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Claim

Claim 830

The Supreme Court held that Estes's trial was not conducted consistently with due process and reversed his conviction.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The Supreme Court held that Estes's trial was not conducted consistently with due process and reversed his conviction.
Field
action
Value
Supreme Court reversed Estes's conviction
About
incident 1962-us-estes-v-texas-camera-ban
Source
Estes v. Texas, 381 U.S. 532 (1965)
Publisher
Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1965-06-07

Quotation from the source

We hold to the contrary and reverse his conviction.