Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Brewer
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 17, 1952No. Appeal, 160PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Hirt, J.,
Appellant Henry Brewer pleaded guilty in open court, with a co-defendant, to three separate charges of armed robbery. His pleas were endorsed on each of the indictments and were signed by him. As of May 10, 1946, he was sentenced on each of the three bills to a term of imprisonment of from 2 to 6 years in the Western Penitentiary to be served consecutively; he concedes that the sentences on two of the bills, Nos. 21 and 25 May Sessions 1946, were proper. On June 7, 1951 he presented his petition for a writ of coram nobis, seeking to have the sentence on bill 24, May…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth v. HarrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- State v. CalhounSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
- Howard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
- Fisher v. Hestonville, Mantua & Fairmount Passenger Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- In re ErnstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1923
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KurusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- United States of America Ex Rel. Jeddy Wilkins v. William J. Banmiller, Warden Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- State v. RomeroNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Commonwealth v. TaylorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Commonwealth v. GeiselSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
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