Legal Opinion
Commonwealth ex rel. Smilley v. Claudy
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 20, 1953No. Appeal, No. 190PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rhodes, P. J.,
Relator petitioned the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County for a writ of habeas corpus. Answers were filed by the District Attorney of Allegheny County and the Warden of the Western State Penitentiary. Relator was present with counsel at the hearing on his petition on May 12, 1952, and testified. Finding that no material averment had been established, the hearing judge, President Judge Graff of the 33d Judicial District, specially presiding, denied the petition. From that order relator has appealed.
Relator was indicted in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. WightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spencer v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Chambers v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Uhler v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Ray v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Dion v. TeesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Haines v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Commonwealth ex rel. DeSimone v. MaroneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Commonwealth v. TaylorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Comer v. MaroneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
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