Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. O'Lock v. Rundle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 10, 1964No. Appeal, 10PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
In 1944, John O’Lock was indicted on numerous bills charging various felonious offenses, including several burglaries. Without the assistance of counsel at any stage, he entered pleas of guilty to all charges and was sentenced to an aggregate of 20% to 41 years imprisonment.
In 1951, with the aid of counsel, O’Lock filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, the basic allegation of which was that he was unrepresented by counsel at the time he entered his guilty pleas. After an extensive hearing in 1952, the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County denied the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by104 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Kerekes v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Stevens v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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- Commonwealth v. SheehanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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