Commonwealth Ex Rel. Comer v. Maroney

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County dismissing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus without a hearing.

Willard E. Comer, Sr., the relator, his son, Willard E. Comer, Jr., and John Hiestand, were indicted for burglary, larceny, violation of the Uniform Firearms Act, and possession of burglary tools. Comer, Jr. entered a plea of guilty; Comer, Sr., the relator, and Hiestand were found guilty after a trial by jury. Re lator was sentenced to pay fines totalling $503.00, costs of prosecution and to undergo imprisonment in the…