Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sampson v. Banmiller

Opinion

Per Curiam,

This is an appeal from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus. Appellant-relator was found guilty of murder in the first degree under the felony-murder rule by a court en banc in 1952, after having entered a plea of guilty, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Although defendant was represented by counsel at the trial, there was no motion for a new trial and no appeal from the original sentence.

Appellant contends that he was denied due process under both the federal and state constitutions because:(1) He was not permitted to introduce evidence as to (a) his good reputation…