Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Adderley v. Myers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1965No. Appeal, No. 176PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
On May 8, 1957, the appellant, Charles L. Adderley, was indicted for mnrder.1 On June 25, 1957, while represented by court-appointed counsel, he entered a general plea of guilty to the indictment, and, after an extensive hearing before a three-judge court, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. No appeal from the judgment was entered.
On November 12, 1964, appellant instituted an action in habeas corpus which was dismissed by the court below. An appeal from that order is now before us.
At the original trial proceedings,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Henry v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
3Cited by45 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ChackoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. PadgettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth ex rel. Kerekes v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth v. CollinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Gaito v. StraussDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
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