Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Garison v. Burke
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1954No. Appeal, 187PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Bell,
A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was presented alleging, inter alia, that the Commonwealth’s evidence was circumstantial and failed to prove a felonious intent; that the defendant was illegally arrested; and that his Court-appointed counsel did not adequately and properly protect him.
Relator was indicted, and on January . 28, 1953, was convicted of burglary. No motion for a new trial or motion in arrest of judgment was filed. Relator was thereupon sentenced to serve a term of 2 to 4 years in the Eastern State Penitentiary. No appeal was taken from the judgment…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Commonwealth v. KloiberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- United States Ex Rel. Smith v. BaldiSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Commonwealth v. LowrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KravitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Commonwealth v. BolishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Commonwealth v. BurnsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Commonwealth v. KennedySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Commonwealth v. CorleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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