Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meinzer v. Smith
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 15, 1935No. Misc. Docket, 226, 4PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Baldrige, J.,
The relator, a parole violator, presented a petition alleging that he is unjustly confined in the Eastern Penitentiary and praying that a writ of habeas corpus be granted. The application was resisted by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth.
It is unnecessary to recite the relator’s rather long criminal record, the sentences imposed following convictions, and the violation of paroles. It is sufficient to state that on March 13,1928, he pleaded guilty to the charge of burglary committed while on parole. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for not more than six nor…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Anderson v. CorallSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- In re ProutIdaho Supreme Court · 1906
- Com. v. West Philadelphia Fidelio MannerchorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Crooks v. Sanders, SuperintendentSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
- Anderson v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1922
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lerner v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Haun v. CavellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Commonwealth ex rel. Carmelo v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Andrews v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Tate v. BurkeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
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