Campbell v. Commonwealth

This petition for a writ of error was reserved and reported by the single justice, without decision, upon the petition, answer, and return. The return shows as follows; The petitioner, Campbell, on June 9, 1956, in the District Court of Springfield, pleaded guilty to larceny from the person and was sentenced to imprisonment in the house of correction in Springfield for the term of eighteen months. He did not then appeal and, under G. L. c. 218, § 31, he was ordered committed to the jail, 1 to await commitment upon the sentence, until June 11. On that day Campbell appealed to the Superior…