Commonwealth ex rel. Brough v. Burke

Rhodes, P. J.,

Opinion by

Relator presented a petition for writ of habeas corpus to this Court.1 We granted a rule to show cause why the writ should not issue. Answers were filed to *121the petition. We appointed counsel to represent relator before this Court. The case having been listed for argument, counsel made an oral argument and filed a brief on relator’s behalf. A deputy attorney general represented the Pennsylvania Board of Parole, filed a brief, and participated in the argument.

On August 5, 1938, relator pleaded guilty in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery of…