Legal Opinion

Commonwealth ex rel. Scheid v. Day

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 11, 1956No. Appeal, No. 42PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Relator has appealed from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County dismissing, without a hearing, his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The contention as presented by relator on this appeal is that he has been placed in double jeopardy, as the Pennsylvania Board of Parole refused to grant a parole because of the nature of the case, his previous record, and his behavior, which matters must have been considered previously by the trial judge when imposing sentence.

There is no merit in relator’s petition.

*41According to relator’s petition lie was sentenced on…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. Ashe, WardenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Carmelo v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Luzzi v. TeesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Williamson v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. DiCamillo v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Banks v. Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Hendrickson v. HendrickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Cuniff v. CavellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

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