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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Case v. Smith, Warden

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 19, 1938No. Misc. Docket 4PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

Petition for writ of habeas corpus.

From the record filed with his answer by the District Attorney we learn the following:

Three indictments were returned on August 22, 1934 as true bills against the relator at the August Sessions, 1934, of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Philadelphia County, Nos. 693, 694 and 695, and one, No. 696, in the court of quarter sessions.

No. 693 contained five counts, ( (1) assault and battery, (2) ‘aggravated’ assault and battery, (3) assault and battery with intent to commit rape, (4) assault and felonious attempt to carnally know and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RoosnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
  2. Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
  3. Commonwealth v. CyausSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. Commonwealth v. MillerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  5. Hackett v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1850

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MoonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lycett v. Ashe, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Commonwealth v. BowesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Commonwealth v. MlinarichSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Commonwealth v. OrrisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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