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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Perino v. Burke

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 15, 1954No. Appeal, 17PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Weight, J.,

Bruno Perino, an inmate of the Eastern State Penitentiary, presented a petition to the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County for a writ of habeas corpus. A rule to show cause was granted and an attorney was appointed to represent the petitioner. Answers were filed by the Warden of the Eastern State Penitentiary, by the District Attorney of Cumberland County, and by the Attorney General. After hearing argument on the petition, the answers, and the original record, the court below dismissed the petition. This appeal followed.

On May 21, 1948, appellant pleaded guilty in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Uveges v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Chambers v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. De Poe v. AsheSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Clawges v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sawchak v. AsheSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Holmes' AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. The PEOPLE v. CoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Berry v. TeesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Commonwealth v. PetersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. DeSimone v. MaroneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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