United States ex rel. Wright v. Myers

CLARY, District Judge.

This is a petition by relator, Eugene Wright, for writ of habeas corpus, filed on April 5, 1956. On April 10, 1956 this Court granted a rule upon respondent to show cause why the writ should not issue, returnable May 1, 1956. At the request of the court, the Voluntary Defender of Philadelphia represented relator at the hearing held on May 1st. A reply was filed by the District Attorney of Luzerne County, who appeared at the hearing as counsel for respondent, David N. Myers, Acting Warden, State Penitentiary at Graterford, Pennsylvania.

In his petition relator alleges that…