Commonwealth ex rel. Kaylor v. Ashe

Per Curiam,

Relator on February 8, 1950, presented to this Court his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We granted a rule to show cause why the writ should not issue. Answers were filed to the petition. The case was listed for argument, and upon petition of the relator we appointed counsel who made an oral argument and filed a brief on his behalf. The District Attorney of Allegheny County filed a brief and presented the argument for the Commofiwealth.

*265The reasons advanced by relator in Ms petition for the writ were (1) that relator was convicted on the basis of per jured testimony; (2) that…