1. Williams v. Ill., No. 1089 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, April 22, 1970, Argued , June 29, 1970, Decided
OVERVIEW: An indigent appellant who could not pay a fine and court costs could not be imprisoned beyond the maximum term authorized by the state statute that regulated the substantive offense because such punishment violated the Equal Protection Clause.
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