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United States ex rel. Mathis v. Rundle

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided April 18, 1967No. Misc. No. 3420PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

WOOD, District Judge.

Relator, Charles Mathis, brings this habeas corpus petition alleging on several specific grounds that he is unconstitutionally incarcerated.1 He principally contends four grounds for relief and argues further that if one ground considered alone is not sufficient to entitle him to a writ, then the total effect of the alleged deficiencies in his representation and trial establish that he did not receive due process of law.

Specifically he alleges:

1. He was denied the use of effective counsel because counsel who was not appointed until the same day as the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. White v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Avery v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. United States of America Ex Rel. Alvin R. Drew v. David N. Myers, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Maisenhelder v. RundleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. United States of America Ex Rel. Charles Mathis v. Alfred T. Rundle, Superintendent State Correctional Institution, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
  2. Marsh v. MazurkiewiczDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1975

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