http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1946/ U.S. Supreme Court Cases, presented by The Oyez Project (www.oyez.org) en-us <p>Adamson was convicted in California of murder in the first degree. During the trial, the prosecutor, in accordance with a California law, made comments to the jury which highlighted Adamson's decision not to testify on his own behalf.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1946/1946_102/ <p>A New Jersey law allowed reimbursements of money to parents who sent their children to school on buses operated by the public transportation system. Children who attended Catholic schools also qualified for this transportation subsidy.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1946/1946_52/ <p>Willie Francis, a 16-year-old black youth, was convicted of murder in Louisiana and sentenced to death by electrocution. On the appointed day, Francis was strapped in the chair and the executioner threw the switch. Electric current passed through Francis's body but it was insufficient to kill him. The malfunction required a repair of the chair. In the meantime Francis sought to prevent the second execution attempt.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1946/1946_142/ <p>No details yet.</p> http://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1949/1946/1946_20/