Harvey v. Raines

This is an original petition in habeas corpus brought by petitioner, wherein he alleges that he is being illegally restrained of his liberty by Robert R. Raines, Warden of the state penitentiary. The cause of said restraint he alleges is a judgment rendered against him in the district court of Beaver county wherein petitioner plead guilty to the crime of passing false and bogus instruments.

From the transcript of the record it appears that petitioner was charged by information that on the 9th day of April 1961 petitioner did commit the crime of obtaining property by means and use of a false…