Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. Burke

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

Petitioner in this habeas corpus matter appeals from the dismissal of his petition and urges six reasons why he was denied due process of law. He had been tried by a judge without a jury in 1948 and was sentenced to 2y2 to 5 years on the charge of aggravated assault and battery with intent to ravish and to 5 to 10 years on a charge of sodomy. The order will be affirmed.

There is no mei’it to appellant’s first contention that he Avas refused the right to cross-examine Commonwealth’s witnesses and was deprived the right of confrontation. Appellant was confronted by the two…