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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Burge v. Ashe

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 12, 1951No. Appeal, 141PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Relator presented his petition for writ of habeas corpus to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County on January 9, 1950. A rule to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not issue was granted, and answers were filed by the warden of the Western State Penitentiary, the District Attorney of Allegheny County, and the District Attorney of Washington County. The writ was refused on the petition and answers. Relator has appealed.

Relator was tried and convicted on May 9, 1946, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Washington County on bill of indictment No. 222, May Sessions,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Moszczynski v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. McGlinn v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spencer v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Marelia v. BurkeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  5. Commonwealth v. McCuskerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Garison v. BurkeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Commonwealth v. OlsenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Com. Ex Rel. Lockhart v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Koffel v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Commonwealth v. WojciechowskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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