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Commonwealth ex rel. Hilberry v. Maroney

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 14, 1967No. Appeal, No. 140PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

On September 5, 1952, William Thomas Hilberry plead guilty generally to murder in Lawrence County. A hearing before the court was held on October 8 and 9, 1952, and subsequently he was adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1965, in habeas corpus proceedings, Hilberry challenged the validity of his conviction and sentence, alleging that at the time thereof he was mentally incompetent and unable to comprehend his acts. The question presented by this appeal is, whether or not the court below correctly dismissed the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Bishop v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  3. Commonwealth v. MoonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Commonwealth v. RagoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Crosby v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TuretskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Commonwealth v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Commonwealth v. BanksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. HaagSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. PhelanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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