Commonwealth ex rel. Czarnecki v. Stitzel

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County dismissing the relator’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus through which he seeks to be discharged from his imprisonment. The order was made by the court after a hearing was held by Judge Mays on the allegations contained in the petition.

In 1941 relator was sentenced to serve 5 to 20 years in the Berks County Prison on charges of burglary, larceny and receiving stolen goods. He pleaded guilty and was not represented by counsel. There is no suggestion that he was not guilty. He was 16 years…