Legal Opinion
Commonwealth Ex Rel. McGlinn v. Smith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 20, 1942No. 451 Misc. Docket 7PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Maxey,
This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition sets forth that Charles McGlinn was tried on November 20, 1931, before Judge Harry S. McDevitt and a jury on two charges, to wit (as described) : (a) “being armed to rob”, and (5) “robbery, and a verdict of ‘guilty’ was rendered”. Thereupon the petitioner was sentenced to serve a minimum of' 10 years and a maximum of 20 years in the Eastern Penitentiary. He is now in the penitentiary serving this sentence. He claims that he is “unlawfully restrained and deprived of his liberty” because he at his trial…
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