United States ex rel. Hill v. Hendricks

OPINION AND ORDER

BODY, District Judge.

Relator Edward Hill petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus. He complains of an arrest and search without probable cause and, generally, of an unconstitutional detention. Before the Court are the relator’s petition on the proper form of this Court, several handwritten supporting papers and the answer of the District Attorney of Philadelphia County, and of Superintendent Hendricks.

Relator was indicted at January Sessions 1970, (Indictment numbers 359 and 360) on charges of carrying a concealed deadly weapon and murder. By his appointed counsel,…