Commonwealth ex rel. Bishop v. Maroney

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Boic,

As President Judge Sheely, of the court below, said, this is at least the sixth petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by the relator. It also marks the third appearance of the case before us: see Com. ex rel. Bishop v. Claudy, 373 Pa. 523 (1953), 97 A. 2d 54; Com. ex rel. Bishop v. Maroney, 382 Pa. 324 (1955), 114 A. 2d 906. Relator has also essayed the Federal Courts, and certiorari has twice been denied by the Supreme Court of the United States. He has filed two unsuccessful applications with the' Pardon Board. Judge Sheely, in a long and carefully wrought…