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United States ex rel. Trowbridge v. Commonwealth

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided December 18, 1952No. Civ. A. No. 11006PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARSH, District Judge.

Robert Trowbridge filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus and requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis. We ordered the petition filed in forma pauperis, issued a rule to show cause upon the Warden, and directed the District Attorney of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, to answer the allegations of the petition.

The petitioner alleges that the police of Beaver County forced him to sign a confession after severely beating him. He further avers that he was tricked into signing a plea of guilty by his attorney.

We have carefully examined the records of the state court…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Moore v. DempseySupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  4. Diggs v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Gibbs v. AsheDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1950

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re CiceniaDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1956
  2. Garrison v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. United States v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
  4. Nash v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1965
  5. United States v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953

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