United States ex rel. Lorenzo v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

MARSH, District Judge.

Joseph Lorenzo petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus and for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. It appears from an examination of the papers presented by the petitioner that he was tried by a jury in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Crawford County and found guilty on two counts of larceny. The Court imposed consecutive sentences of from 21/2 to 5 years on each count. At the trial of the case, petitioner was represented by counsel.

It further appears from our examination of the records in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania which we secured from the Prothonotary…