Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Jones v. Myers
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 27, 1964No. Misc. No. M-2642PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BODY, District Judge.
Morrice Jones petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus alleging a denial of due process based upon three grounds.
First: Petitioner claims that during his trial in Philadelphia in August 1961, certain “perjured testimony” was admitted in evidence. In fact, from the petition it is clear that the testimony was hearsay. If it was error to admit this testimony, the error was harmless and, moreover, is mere trial error under Pennsylvania law, and was so treated by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Commonwealth ex rel. Jones v. Myers, 201 Pa.Super. 437, 193 A.2d 629…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Townsend v. SainSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States of America Ex Rel. Earl Richard Saunders v. David N. Myers, Warden, Eastern State Penitentiary, Graterford, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Commonwealth ex rel. Jones v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
3Cited by5 opinions
- Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden of San Quentin Prison v. Frederick GrayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- State v. ManningNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
- State v. KinnellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
- Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden of San Quentin Prison v. Frederick GrayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- United States ex rel. Alexander v. MyersDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1965