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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Wherry v. Maroney

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 12, 1963No. Appeal, 143PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Ralph E. Wherry has appealed from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. It will be necessary to summarize the factual and procedural situation revealed by our examination of the original trial record.

On June 15, 1961, Wherry was arrested on charges of (1) sodomy and (2) corrupting the morals of children. On June 30, 1961, he waived indictment and pleaded guilty to these two charges at Nos. 108 and 108-1 June Term 1961. He was thereupon committed to the Montgomery County prison pending psychiatric…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sullivan v. Ashe, WardenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Dion v. TeesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schenck v. BanmillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Marshall v. MaroneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Jones v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. LaRue v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Jones v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Davis v. MaroneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Speaks v. RundleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Bronzell v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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