Commonwealth ex rel. Kumitis v. Burke

ALESSANDRONI, J.,

Relator, appearing in. propria persona, filed a petition for writ *237of habeas corpus under the Act of February 18, 1785, 2 Sm. L. 275.

Relator was sentenced to the Eastern State Penitentiary in 1932 for a period of 25 to 50 years, after he was convicted on charges of robbery, breaking, and larceny. On May 22, 1942, these sentences were commuted to 10 years, 1 month and 1 day (minimum) to 30 years, 1 month and 1 day (maximum). Relator was paroled on May 29, 1942.

On October 25, 1944, while on parole, relator was indicted for robbery in Columbia County. On December 5, 1944, he was…