Commonwealth ex rel. Romano v. Banmiller

Kelley, J.,

This matter comes before the court on relator’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. Relator is presently incarcerated, serving a sentence of life imprisonment following his conviction of murder in the first degree for the slaying of one Albert Foglietta. He has, prior hereto, unsuccessfully *199appealed his conviction and sentence: Commonwealth v. Romano, 392 Pa. 632 (1958).

In his petition relator alleges that:

1. His conviction was based chiefly on evidence secured in violation of his fundamental liberties, in that his home was searched by Philadelphia police without a search warrant,…