Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Elliott v. Hendricks, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 2, 1954No. 11141PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court dismissing the relator’s petition for habeas corpus.
The relator, Elliott, was tried in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, on the charge of murder. He was represented by counsel throughout the trial and throughout the subsequent proceedings. Indeed, counsel have been very vigilant in looking after his interests. After several days of trial, he changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. Pursuant to Pennsylvania law, three judges determined that the murder was murder of the first…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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- Ex Parte RoyallSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Caryl Chessman v. Harley O. Teets, Warden, California State Prison, San Quentin, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
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