Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ruger v. Day
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 9, 1954No. Appeal, 319PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wright, J.,
After trial by jury in October, 1952, Anthony Euger was convicted of abortion causing death. Section 719 of The Penal Code, Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 PS §4719. Euger was represented by two competent attorneys. There was no motion for new trial, and no appeal was taken. Euger is now serving a term of two and one-half to ten years in the Eastern State Penitentiary. In August, 1953, he filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging error in the charge of the trial judge. This petition was dismissed in a comprehensive opinion by Judge Toal. No appeal was taken.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. De Poe v. AsheSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sharpe v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Allen v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Commonwealth ex rel. Comer v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Commonwealth v. MendolaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ashmon v. BanmillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- ANDERSON Ex Rel POE v. GLADDENOregon Supreme Court · 1955
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ketter v. DaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Norman v. BanmillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Estelle v. CavellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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