Palka v. Walker

On October 15th, 1936, the plaintiff was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to be executed on February 15th, 1937. He took an appeal to this court and thereupon the Governor issued a reprieve which expired on May 26th, 1937. The plaintiff’s appeal to this court having been decided against him, he filed with the Chief Justice a petition for an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which was allowed, and as incident thereto execution of the sentence was stayed until December 15th, 1937. On May 12th, 1937, the Governor granted a further reprieve also expiring on…