Legal Opinion

Commonwealth ex rel. Pierce v. Martin

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 9, 1957No. Appeal, No. 49PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

This is an appeal from the dismissal of appellant’s second petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The factual situation is set forth in our opinion, filed July 21, *2731955, affirming appellant’s conviction and sentence on a charge of robbery. See Commonwealth v. Walker et al., 178 Pa. Superior Ct. 522, 118 A. 2d 230, allocatur refused, 178 Pa. Superior Ct. XXIX. The contentions which appellant here attempts to raise were discussed and decided adversely to his position in our original opinion. Moreover, they were advanced in appellant’s first petition for a writ of habeas…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WALKERSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Colwell v. MyersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Whalen v. BanmillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Murray v. KeenanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Walker v. BanmillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Barclay v. MartinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Savor v. JohnstonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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