Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Drew v. Myers
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 26, 1963No. Misc. No. 2418PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CLARY, Chief Judge.
Alvin R. Drew is presently confined at the State Correctional Institution in Graterford, Pennsylvania, pursuant to conviction in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on charges of illegal possession and sale of narcotics. An appeal was taken to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania where the judgment of conviction and sentence of 7% to 30 years were affirmed. Commonwealth v. Drew, 190 Pa.Super. 478, 154 A.2d 285 (1959). Relator was not personally notified of the Superior Court’s decision until after the expiration of the time for appeal. Thus, review by the Supreme…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Paoni v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1922
- Commonwealth v. GrossoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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3Cited by1 opinion
- United States of America Ex Rel. Alvin R. Drew v. David N. Myers, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964