Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. Linde v. Maroney
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 12, 1965No. Appeal, 223PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen,
On September 6, 1958, the appellant, Elmer Carl Linde, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree. He was represented during the proceedings by court-appointed counsel. Punishment was fixed at life imprisonment. A motion for a new trial was dismissed and judgment of sentence imposed in accordance with the verdict. No appeal was filed.
On December 12, 1963, an action in habeas corpus was instituted which the lower court dismissed with-, out hearing. An appeal from that order is presently before us.
The evidence at trial established that the appellant and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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