Commonwealth ex rel. Clinger v. Russell

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Appellant, Albert L. Clinger, without the assistance of counsel, pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny on November 22, 1963. He was sentenced to a term of not less than one and one-half nor more than three years in the Eastern State Penitentiary. Appellant then filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Pursuant to that petition, a rule to show cause was granted for argument, after which the court rendered an opinion discharging the rule. Prom the discharge of that rule appellant has taken this appeal.

The record shows that before appellant was sentenced by the court, he…