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Commonwealth ex rel. Ward v. Russell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 13, 1965No. Appeal, No. 113PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

This is an appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas No. 7 of Philadelphia County dismissing the petition of Columbus Ward for a writ of habeas corpus.

Ward was indicted for the murder of Mack Mc-Clelland Roots whom he killed by stabbing him several times with an ice pick. When Ward came to trial on January 9, 1961, the District Attorney certified that in his opinion* the crime did not rise higher than sec*242ond degree murder. Ward, who was represented by an attorney, then pleaded guilty, and the lower Court after bearing evidence, including bis…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Henry v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Commonwealth v. NegriSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Commonwealth v. LowrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Maisenhelder v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Kerekes v. MaroneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Commonwealth v. CommanderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Hobbs v. RussellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Parker v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Manning v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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