Legal Opinion
Sweitzer v. Hewitt
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 8, 1980No. Civ. 79-312PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEALON, Chief Judge.
The present petition for a writ of habeas corpus comes before the court on exceptions filed to the report of U.S. Magistrate John Havas. The petitioner was convicted in the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, Pennsylvania; in March of 1977 on charges of aggravated assault, robbery, theft and escape. On March 10, 1979, petitioner filed the present action attacking these convictions. He has specified three grounds: alleged violation by the trial court of Pa.R. Crim.P. 140(d) and 142 which relate to the timeliness of petitioner’s preliminary hearing,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Wayne Paul Burkett, K-8595 v. Thomas A. Fulcomer, Superintendent, Answering Blair County District Attorney. Wayne Paul BurkettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Smith v. AtkinsDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1982
- Wayne Paul Burkett, K-8595 v. Thomas A. Fulcomer, Superintendent, Answering Blair County District Attorney. Wayne Paul BurkettCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991