Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Firmstone v. Burke
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 16, 1954No. Appeal, No. 183PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rhodes, P. J.,
This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, discharging rule and refusing relator’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Relator is serving a life sentence in the Eastern State Penitentiary imposed under the provisions of section 1108 of The Penal Code, Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 PS §5108, and known as the Habitual Criminal Act.1
Relator’s relevant criminal record, which is in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery of Lycoming County, is as follows:(1) On August 21, 1942, he pleaded guilty to a bill of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Gryger v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by14 opinions
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