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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pyeatte v. Burke, Warden

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 15, 1945No. 395 Miscellaneous Docket 5PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Relator entered a general plea of guilty in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Berks County to Bill No. 202 December Sessions, 1932, con taining three counts 1 charging (1) Breaking and entering a railroad freight car and (2) Larceny, and was sentenced generally thereon to the Eastern State Penitentiary for a period of not less than five nor more than ten years. After having served the minimum of that sentence — five years — he was released on “parole”. Thereafter, he pleaded guilty in the Court of Oyer and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Halderman's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lerner v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Halderman's CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Carmelo v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Wendell v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Madden v. AsheSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hill v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pyeatte v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Rouzer v. ClaudySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  5. Commonwealth ex rel. Sweeney v. KeenanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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